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Purple Rain (1984)

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Reviews Counted:212

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Rotten:78

Average Rating:5.9/10

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... 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 in the affections of a lovely young singer, but his first love is making his funky, unique brand of music, which he performs at an ultra-hip Minneapolis nightclub. The Kid must also contend with Morris, his nemesis both in music and romance The popular soundtrack of this highly successful film contains many of Prince's most popular tunes, such as "Let's Go Crazy", "When Doves Cry", and the title song. [More]

Starring: Prince, Morris Day, Jill Jones, Apollonia Kotero

Starring: Prince, Morris Day, Jill Jones, Apollonia Kotero, Olga Karlatos, Clarence Williams

Director: Albert Magnoli

Director: Albert Magnoli

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Let me start off by saying i love prince,and when i saw this movie it made me love his work even... More
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