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Purple Rain

19846.7 / 10111 min
Drama, Music, Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Prince

Prince

The Kid

Apollonia Kotero

Apollonia Kotero

Apollonia

Morris Day

Morris Day

Morris

Jerome Benton

Jerome Benton

Jerome

Olga Karlatos

Olga Karlatos

Mother

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Father

Billy Sparks

Billy Sparks

Billy

Wendy Melvoin

Wendy Melvoin

Wendy

Lisa Coleman

Lisa Coleman

Lisa

Bobby Z

Bobby Z

Bobby

Dr. Fink

Dr. Fink

Matt

Brown Mark

Brown Mark

Mark

Jill Jones

Jill Jones

Jill

Susan Moonsie

Susan Moonsie

Susan

Brenda Bennett

Brenda Bennett

Brenda

Sandra Claire Gershman

Sandra Claire Gershman

Beautiful Babe

Alan Leeds

Alan Leeds

Stage Hand

Garry Johnson

Garry Johnson

"Jellybean" Johnson - The Time

Jesse Johnson

Jesse Johnson

Jesse Johnson - The Time

Marc Cardenas

Marc Cardenas

Mark Cardenas - The Time

Gerald E. Hubbard Jr.

Gerald E. Hubbard Jr.

Jerry Hubbard - The Time

Paul Peterson

Paul Peterson

Paul Peterson - The Time

Israel Gordon

Israel Gordon

Taste M.C.

Joel Thingvall

Joel Thingvall

Club Techie (uncredited)

Crew

Albert Magnoli

Albert Magnoli

Director

William Blinn

William Blinn

Writer

Don Wilkerson

Don Wilkerson

Second Assistant Director

Douglas J. Schulman

Douglas J. Schulman

Boom Operator

Bruce Bisenz

Bruce Bisenz

Sound Mixer

Anthony Brand

Anthony Brand

First Assistant Director

Richard C. Franklin

Richard C. Franklin

Supervising Sound Editor

Britt Lomond

Britt Lomond

First Assistant Director

Mike Dobie

Mike Dobie

Sound Editor

Craig Denault

Craig Denault

Camera Operator

Richard C. Franklin

Richard C. Franklin

Sound Designer

James Beshears

James Beshears

Sound Editor

Anthony DiMarco

Anthony DiMarco

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Jim Cook

Jim Cook

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Edward R. Nedin

Edward R. Nedin

Electrician

Bill Fleming

Bill Fleming

Best Boy Grip

Neil Brody

Neil Brody

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Donald Schmitz

Donald Schmitz

Dolly Grip

David Kern

David Kern

Sound Editor

Lee Romanoff

Lee Romanoff

Key Makeup Artist

Jim Harrison

Jim Harrison

Music Editor

Al Jones

Al Jones

Stunt Coordinator

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Script Supervisor

Marshall Winn

Marshall Winn

Sound Editor

Richard Arrington

Richard Arrington

Makeup Supervisor

Robert L. Harman

Robert L. Harman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Daniel R. Jordan

Daniel R. Jordan

Key Grip

Howard McCormick

Howard McCormick

Leadman

Noah Blough

Noah Blough

Assistant Sound Editor

Brad Orrison

Brad Orrison

Stunt Double

Jeffrey W. Petersen

Jeffrey W. Petersen

Electrician

Peter Davidian

Peter Davidian

Best Boy Electric

Jonathan Wolf

Jonathan Wolf

Production Accountant

Kirk Hokanson

Kirk Hokanson

Location Manager

Aubrey Head

Aubrey Head

Color Timer

Joseph Ruffalo

Joseph Ruffalo

Producer

Michel Colombier

Michel Colombier

Original Music Composer

Albert Magnoli

Albert Magnoli

Editor

Anne D. McCulley

Anne D. McCulley

Set Decoration

Albert Magnoli

Albert Magnoli

Writer

Ward Preston

Ward Preston

Production Design

Steven Fargnoli

Steven Fargnoli

Producer

Prince

Prince

Songs

David Graham

David Graham

Casting

Donald E. Thorin

Donald E. Thorin

Director of Photography

Mike Frankovich Jr.

Mike Frankovich Jr.

Production Manager

Robert Cavallo

Robert Cavallo

Producer

Ken Robinson

Ken Robinson

Editor

Marie France

Marie France

Costume Design

Kathleen O'Haco

Kathleen O'Haco

Stunts

Ron Oliney

Ron Oliney

Stunts

Keane Bonath

Keane Bonath

Props

John Huddleston

John Huddleston

Lighting Technician

Jimmell Mardome

Jimmell Mardome

Costumer

Sonja Berlovitz

Sonja Berlovitz

Costumer

Jack Lee Gary

Jack Lee Gary

Assistant Camera

Mitchell Sinoway

Mitchell Sinoway

Additional Editor

Robert W. Peterson

Robert W. Peterson

Lighting Technician

Maxine Davis

Maxine Davis

Production Coordinator

Allan Schultz

Allan Schultz

Additional Editor

Barbara Sobocinski

Barbara Sobocinski

Production Secretary

Jayson Jeffreys

Jayson Jeffreys

Key Makeup Artist

Susan Caldwell

Susan Caldwell

Hairstylist

Sonny Baskin

Sonny Baskin

Additional Editor

Warren Chadwick

Warren Chadwick

Additional Editor

Jennifer Walton

Jennifer Walton

Production Secretary

Craig Kinchel

Craig Kinchel

Grip

Geri Rosenberg

Geri Rosenberg

Production Secretary

Dave Hetschiesch

Dave Hetschiesch

Lighting Technician

Bonnie Metzger

Bonnie Metzger

Unit Publicist

Peter Golden

Peter Golden

Casting

Susan Wenzel

Susan Wenzel

Makeup Artist

Dennis A. Frank

Dennis A. Frank

Electrician

Earl Jones

Earl Jones

Hairstylist

Steve van Osdale

Steve van Osdale

Grip

Bob Guthier

Bob Guthier

Electrician

Dona Lien

Dona Lien

Production Secretary

Robert Scaife

Robert Scaife

Construction Coordinator

Chris Squires

Chris Squires

Assistant Camera

Jim Johnson

Jim Johnson

Property Master

Todd Prost

Todd Prost

Hairstylist

Neal Dalen

Neal Dalen

Grip

Joe Rice

Joe Rice

Grip

Dean Hassen

Dean Hassen

Lighting Technician

Matt Rice

Matt Rice

Electrician

Clare M.S. Fishman

Clare M.S. Fishman

Props

Gerald Hoy

Gerald Hoy

Grip

Robert Reiff

Robert Reiff

Still Photographer

Lee Daniels

Lee Daniels

Casting Assistant

LeRoy Bennett

LeRoy Bennett

Lighting Artist