Purple Rain
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Purple Rain

1hr 51mins
Directed by
Albert Magnoli
Featuring
Prince,
Apollonia,
Morris Day
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Prince's iconic, oscar-winning feature film debut with one of cinema's greatest soundtrack albums.

A victim of his own anger, the Kid (Prince) 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 (Clarence Williams III), the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia (Apollonia Kotero). But another musician, Morris (Morris Day), looks to steal the Kid's spotlight -- and his girl.

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