Before he created the music, he lived every bit of it.
A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia. But another musician, Morris, looks to steal the Kid's spotlight -- and his girl.
Purple Rain (1984) is a drama, music and romance film directed by Albert Magnoli, released on July 27, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day and Jerome Benton. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 431 ratings.
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Prince
as The Kid
Apollonia Kotero
as Apollonia
Morris Day
as Morris
Jerome Benton
as Jerome
Olga Karlatos
as Mother
Clarence Williams III
as Father
Billy Sparks
as Billy
Wendy Melvoin
as Wendy
Lisa Coleman
as Lisa
Bobby Z
as Bobby
Dr. Fink
as Matt
Brown Mark
as Mark
Directed by Albert Magnoli, written by William Blinn and Albert Magnoli, produced by Robert Cavallo, Steven Fargnoli and Joseph Ruffalo.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 431 ratings.
If this were a piece of vinyl, then there would be one side that features a strong and charismatic concert-style performance from the star and another that depicts a second-rate brat-pack style drama that is almost cringemaking to watch at times. The latter element follows a young musician who is regularly his father's punchbag at home and who struggles to avoid travelling down the the same path, especially when he…
Reviewed on March 22, 2024
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Purple Rain (1984) is available to stream on fuboTV and Philo, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Purple Rain (1984) includes Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Jerome Benton and Olga Karlatos. The film was directed by Albert Magnoli. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Purple Rain was released on July 27, 1984 and runs for 1h 51m.
Purple Rain (1984) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 431 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, music and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Purple Rain trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
