Released
Purple Rain
July 27 1984 (about 40 years ago)Rating
67
Based on
363 reviews
Before he created the music, he lived every bit of it.
- Director: Albert Magnoli
- Genres: Drama, Music, Romance
- Runtime: 1 h 51 m
- Budget: $7,200,000
- Box office: $68,392,977
- Country: United States of America
- Companies: Water, Purple Films, Warner Bros. Pictures
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.
