Purple Rain (1984)
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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.
- Released: 1984-07-27
- Genres: Drama, Music, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 51m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 436 votes
Directed by Albert Magnoli.
Top cast
- Prince as The Kid
- Apollonia Kotero as Apollonia
- Morris Day as Morris
- Jerome Benton as Jerome
- Olga Karlatos as Mother
- Clarence Williams III as Father
- Billy Sparks as Billy
- Wendy Melvoin as Wendy
- Lisa Coleman as Lisa
- Bobby Z as Bobby
Where to watch Purple Rain
- United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Starz Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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