Purple Rain
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- Synopsis
- Purple Rain, the first starring film for Prince, is the story of an arrogant, young black singer, born and raised in Minneapolis, who reaches the pinnacle of stardom....
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- Starring
- Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos, Clarence Williams III
- Director(s)
- Albert Magnoli
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros.
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min.
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Critic Reviews
Playing a character rooted in his own background, and surrounded by the real-life members of his Minneapolis-based musical 'family,' rock star Prince makes an impressive feature film debut in Purple Rain, a rousing contemporary addition to the classic backstage musical genre.Read the full review
Fresh music and silly dialogue - those aspects of Purple Rain haven't changed over the years. [Review of re-release]Read the full review
However, like many album covers, Purple Rain, though sometimes arresting to look at, is a cardboard come-on to the record it contains.Read the full review
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