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Purple Rain is a 1984 American romantic rock musical drama film scored by and starring Prince in his acting debut. Developed to showcase his talents, it contains several concert sequences, featuring Prince and his band The Revolution. The film is directed by Albert Magnoli, who later became Prince's manager, from a screenplay by Magnoli and ...
Jul 27, 1984 · Purple Rain: Directed by Albert Magnoli. With Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos. A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.
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- Drama, Music, Romance
- Albert Magnoli
- 1984-07-27
Jul 10, 2014 · 7.2K. 2.7M views 9 years ago. A young man with a talent for music, played by Prince, has begun a career with much promise. He meets an aspiring singer, Apollonia (Apollonia Kotero), and finds that...
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Purple Rain. Headstrong, vulnerable young musician The Kid (Prince) struggles with his own inner demons & with his alcoholic father who beats his mother. But the madness infects his music, fueling a sound that transforms the struggling, young rocker into a star. 588 IMDb 6.5 1 h 51 min 1984. X-Ray R.
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Watchlist. A victim of his own anger, the Kid (Prince) is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid ...
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Summaries. A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise. A young man with a talent for music has begun a career with much promise.
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