Purple Rain (1984)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $7,200,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $68,392,977.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.64 |
Directed By
Albert Magnoli
Crew
Albert Magnoli
William Blinn
Douglas J. Schulman
Richard C. Franklin
James Beshears
Bruce Bisenz
Jim Harrison
Al Jones
Anthony DiMarco
Anthony Brand
Richard C. Franklin
Mike Dobie
Don Wilkerson
David Kern
Noah Blough
Jeffrey W. Petersen
Jim Cook
Marshall Winn
Craig Denault
Daniel R. Jordan
Brad Orrison
Donald Schmitz
Lee Romanoff
Richard Arrington
Edward R. Nedin
Bill Fleming
Howard McCormick
Kirk Hokanson
Britt Lomond
Robert L. Harman
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Peter Davidian
Neil Brody
Jonathan Wolf
Aubrey Head
Albert Magnoli
Ken Robinson
Steven Fargnoli
Michel Colombier
Donald E. Thorin
Robert Cavallo
Marie France
Ward Preston
Albert Magnoli
Anne D. McCulley
David Graham
Joseph Ruffalo
Mike Frankovich Jr.
Prince
Ron Oliney
Kathleen O'Haco
Peter Golden
Dave Hetschiesch
Jimmell Mardome
Jack Lee Gary
Warren Chadwick
Jennifer Walton
Barbara Sobocinski
Allan Schultz
Robert W. Peterson
Chris Squires
Mitchell Sinoway
Clare M.S. Fishman
Jayson Jeffreys
Susan Caldwell
Dean Hassen
Craig Kinchel
John Huddleston
Sonny Baskin
Keane Bonath
Todd Prost
Gerald Hoy
Susan Wenzel
Earl Jones
Dennis A. Frank
Matt Rice
Steve van Osdale
Neal Dalen
Dona Lien
Bonnie Metzger
Sonja Berlovitz
Robert Reiff
Robert Scaife
Geri Rosenberg
Jim Johnson
Bob Guthier
Joe Rice
Maxine Davis
Lee Daniels
LeRoy Bennett
TOP CAST
Prince
The Kid
Apollonia Kotero
Apollonia
Morris Day
Morris
Jerome Benton
Jerome
Olga Karlatos
Mother
Clarence Williams III
Father
Billy Sparks
Billy
Wendy Melvoin
Wendy
Lisa Coleman
Lisa
Bobby Z
Bobby
Dr. Fink
Matt
Brown Mark
Mark
Jill Jones
Jill
Susan Moonsie
Susan
Brenda Bennett
Brenda
Sandra Claire Gershman
Beautiful Babe
Alan Leeds
Stage Hand
Garry Johnson
"Jellybean" Johnson - The Time
Jesse Johnson
Jesse Johnson - The Time
Marc Cardenas
Mark Cardenas - The Time
Gerald E. Hubbard Jr.
Jerry Hubbard - The Time
Paul Peterson
Paul Peterson - The Time
Israel Gordon
Taste M.C.
Joel Thingvall
Club Techie (uncredited)
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