Purple Rain
Before he created the music, he lived every bit of it.
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7/27/1984Runtime
111 minsOverview
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.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$7,200,000Revenue
$68,392,977Homepage
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A semi-autobiographical fever dream where Prince's musical genius is inseparable from his emotional turbulence. The film pulses with raw talent and romantic obsession, grounded in the real pain of trying to outrun your past.
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