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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dobly Digital (5.1), Audio Commentary, Featurettes, Documentaries, Music Videos, English, French, Spanish, Subtitled, 2 Discs
A young man (Prince) with a talent for music has begun a career with much promise. He meets an aspiring singer, Apollonia, and finds that talent alone isn't all that he needs. A complicated tale of his repeating his father's self destructive behavior, losing Apollonia to another singer (Morris Day), and his coming to grips with his own connection to other people ensues.
"Dynamic concert sequences..." Leonard Maltin's MOvie & Video Guide
"It sizzles!" Los Angeles Times
Editor's Note
A brilliant, talented young musician struggles for success even as a rival musician threatens to supplant him, both professionally and romantically. "Purple Rain" features Prince, in his own inimitable style, performing many of his latest hits, including "Purple Rain," "When Doves Cry," and "Let's Go Crazy." Academy Awards: Best Original Song Score.
Plot Summary
Music star Prince stars as "The Kid" in this semi-autobiographical film, which follows the escapades of a tortured young musician trying to survive in a dysfunctional environment. He finds solace in the affections of a lovely young singer, but his first love is making his funky, unique brand of music, which he performs at an ultra-hip Minneapolis nightclub. The Kid must also contend with Morris, his nemesis both in music and romance| The popular soundtrack of this highly successful film contains many of Prince's most popular tunes, such as "Let's Go Crazy", "When Doves Cry", and the title song.
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Music Videos:
Let's Go Crazy-Prince
Take Me With U-Prince
When Doves Cry-Prince
I Would Die 4 U/Baby I'm A Star-Prince
Jungle Love-The Time
The Bird-The Time
Sex Shooter-Apollonia 6 | | Widescreen Presentation | | Subtitled: English, French, Spanish | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital Mono | | The 1984 MTV Premiere Party | | Purple Rain Theatrical Trailer | | Graffiti Bridge and Under The Cherry Moon Theatrical Trailers | | All-new documentary on the Minneapolis music scene, the importance of the First Avenue club and Prince's career prior to Purple Rain. | | All-new documentary on the making of the movie and the Academy Award winning music. | | All-new documentary on the impact of the movie and music on Pop Culture, the response from Prince's fans and the enduring legacy of Purple Rain. | | Audio Commentary With Director Albert Magnoli, Producer Robert Cavallo and Cinematographer Donald E. Thorin |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 8/24/2004 |
| Running Time: 111 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1984 | | Catalog ID: 35332 | | UPC: 00085393353322 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1985) |  | Prince, Winner, Best Original Song Score | |
Golden Globe (1985) | | | Prince, Nominee, Best Original Song For A Motion Picture |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...When performing on-stage...[Prince] can be a riveting spectacle..." 07/27/1984 p.C5Variety
"...An impressive feature film....[The concerts] are splendidly realized musicvid-type affairs, awash in purple-hued smoky lighting atmosphere and right-on camera work..." 07/04/1984 Entertainment Weekly
"Showcasing the performer at the height of his creative and commercial success....[T]he performances are nothing short of magical." 08/20/2004 p.108 Uncut
"[T]his 1994 movie brought the liquid-hipped one to middle America, mutating his funk into warped guitar rock." 11/01/2004 p.157 San Francisco Chronicle 7 of 10
...to see Purple Rain again is to realize that it has something, and it's not just Prince. Th - Mick LaSalle
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