Purple Rain

Name: Purple Rain
Cast: Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Jerome Benton, Olga Karlatos, Clarence Williams III

Theatrical - Wide 1984-07-27

Cast Apollonia Kotero Morris Day Jerome Benton Olga Karlatos Clarence Williams III
Directed by Albert Magnoli

Box Office Gross: $68,392,977

Running Time: 111 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Water, Purple Films

Genres: Drama Music Romance

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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... See more 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.

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