Purple Rain [Blu-ray]

Director: Albert Magnoli

Overview

In this film, an arrogant young black singer, born and raised in Minneapolis, reaches the pinnacle of stardom. The dramatic complications include "The Kid's" miserable home life -- where he suffers the brutalities of his father -- and the youth's efforts to win the love of the beautiful Appolonia.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/04/2016
UPC:	0883929552894
Original Release:	1984
Rating:	R
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	1:51:00
Sales rank:	2,651

Special Features

Commentary by Director Albert Magnoli, Producer Robert Cavallo and Cinematographer Donald E. Thorin; First Avenue: The Road to Pop Royalty: Visit the Nightclub Where Prince Started; Purple Rain Backstage Pass: Behind the Scenes; Riffs, Ruffles and a Revoluton: The Impact and Influence of Purple Rain; MTV Premiere Party: Original Broadcast; 8 Music Videos: "Let's Go Crazy," "Take Me With U," "When Doves Cry," "I Would Die 4 U,"/Baby I'm a Star," "Purple Rain," "Jungle Love," "The Bird" and "Sex Shooter

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Prince	The Kid
Apollonia Kotero	Apollonia
Morris Day	Morris
Olga Karlatos	Mother
Clarence Williams III	Father
Jerome Benton	Jerome
Billy Sparks	Billy
Jill Jones	Jill
Charles Huntsberry	Chick
Dez Dickerson	Dez
Brenda Bennett	Brenda
Susan Moonsie	Susan
Sandra Claire Gershman	Actor
Alan Leeds	Stage Hand
Israel Gordon	Taste MC
Gil Jacobson	Actor
James French	Actor
Wendy Melvoin	Wendy
Claire Gershman	Beautiful Babe
David Graham	Actor
The Time	Actor
Kim Upshur	Kim
Lisa Coleman	Lisa
Jesse Johnson	Jesse
Paul Peterson	Paul
Clarence Williams	Actor
Michel Colombier	Composer

Technical Credits

Albert Magnoli

William Blinn

Robert Cavallo	Producer
Steven Fargnoli	Producer
Joe Ruffalo	Producer
Albert Magnoli	Screenwriter
William Blinn	Screenwriter
Al Jones	Stunts
Steve Fargnoli	Producer
Bruce Bisenz	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

When this dynamic musical drama hit movie screens in 1984, it raised Prince Rogers Nelson’s profile from critical favorite to legitimate phenomenon in a single two-hour stroke. And while the eccentric, flamboyant star’s career has had its ups and downs in the intervening years, Purple Rain remains every bit as compelling now as then. At that time Prince had already dazzled critics, audiences, and peers with his unique pop-music stylings, but the film's critical and commercial success surprised nearly everyone. At least partially autobiographical, Purple Rain stars Prince as a young musician in Minneapolis, struggling to win acceptance for his music while dealing with numerous crises in his personal life. Reluctant to indulge in relationships lest he lose his focus, he nonetheless falls for a sassy dancer (Apollonia Kotero, at the time Prince’s real-life girlfriend) with ambitions of her own. Morris Day and the Time appear as Prince’s chief competitors in a battle of the bands, and Clarence Williams III is remarkably effective as the young musician’s abusive father. But it's the kinetic concert sequences that made Purple Rain an instant classic: the opening party anthem, "Let's Go Crazy," the Time's "Jungle Love," and the soaring closer, "Purple Rain," are just a few of the film's many musical highlights. Very much a product of its time and place, Purple Rain clearly isn’t a musical in the tradition of Singin’ in the Rain or My Fair Lady, yet to many viewers this fun and fascinating cinematic memoir represents no less a pinnacle in musical moviemaking.