It's probably best to think of the film as an extended music video, a watershed moment for movie sound tracks, and not much more.
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Purple Rain (1984)
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Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: Music star Prince stars as "The Kid" in this semi-autobiographical film, which follows the escapades of a tortured young musician trying to survive in a dysfunctional environment. He finds solace... [More]
Starring: Prince, Morris Day, Jill Jones, Apollonia Kotero
Director: Albert Magnoli
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