The people usually left in a superstar’s wake — first managers, original band members, childhood friends — are good sources for two things: rare memorabilia and dirt. Unfortunately Prince: Unauthorized provides neither. This 50-minute documentary about Prince’s early years in Minneapolis tries to dissect the man by examining the boy. But though the filmmakers have excavated relatives, mentors, and grainy black-and-white photos of His Royal Badness sporting an outsize Afro, not one offers much insight into what makes this one-man music industry tick.
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Cast
12 people
Prince
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Purple Rain
Under the Cherry Moon
Owen Husney
Self
Scott McCullough
Bill Pohlad
Chris Moon
Self
Morris Day
Morris Day
Pepé Willie
Self
Dez Dickerson
Dez Dickerson
Also in
Prince: The Hits Collection
Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12-29-82
Chazz Smith
Self
Steven Greenberg
Steven Greenberg
Steve McClellan
Steve McClellan
Steve Perry
Steve Perry
Scott McCullough Director
United States release August 14, 1992
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 14, 1992
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