Purple Rain
“Before he created the music, he lived every bit of it.”
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.
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2 films
Cast
24 people
Prince
The Kid
Known for
Under the Cherry Moon
Apollonia Kotero
Apollonia
Also in
Black Magic Woman
The Mystic Warrior
Morris Day
Morris
Known for
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Moving
Jerome Benton
Jerome
Known for
Under the Cherry Moon
Olga Karlatos
Mother
Known for
Zombie Flesh Eaters
Murder-Rock: Dancing Death
Clarence Williams III
Father
Known for
The Legend of 1900
Tales from the Hood
Billy Sparks
Billy
No other roles listed
Wendy Melvoin
Wendy
Known for
Toys
Lisa Coleman
Lisa
Also in
Prince and the Revolution: Live
Prince: The Hits Collection
Bobby Z
Bobby
Also in
Prince and the Revolution: Live
Prince: The Hits Collection
Dr. Fink
Matt
Also in
Prince and the Revolution: Live
Prince: Lovesexy Live
Brown Mark
Mark
Also in
Prince and the Revolution: Live
Prince: The Hits Collection
Albert Magnoli Director · William Blinn Writer Michel Colombier Composer
Worldwide gross $68M · Budget $7.2M · United States release July 27, 1984
Box office
Budget
$7,200,000
Worldwide gross
$68,392,977
Gross vs. budget
9.5×
Production
Water
Production
Purple Films
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Japanese · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
Brazil · July 27, 1984
Theatrical
United States · July 27, 1984
Theatrical
United States
March 5, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Dolby Cinema Re-Release
Australia
September 7, 1984 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 27, 1984 · Theatrical
Finland
July 27, 1984 · Theatrical
Germany
February 22, 1985 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 31, 1984 · Theatrical
Japan
February 9, 1985 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 6, 1984 · Theatrical
Norway
July 27, 1984 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 27, 1984 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
August 31, 1984 · Theatrical
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