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Purple Rain
Purple Rain is a 1984 American romantic rock musical drama film directed by Albert Magnoli. Adapted from a screenplay by Magnoli and William Blinn, it is scored by and stars Prince in his feature film debut. Developed to showcase his talents, it contains several concert sequences, featuring Prince and his band The Revolution, as well as Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos and Clarence Williams III.
Plot
The Kid is the talented but troubled frontman of his Minneapolis-based band The Revolution. To escape his abusive home life, The Kid spends his days rehearsing and nights performing at the First Avenue nightclub.
Awards
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| author | William Blinn |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Original Song Score |
| contentLocation | Minnesota |
| director | Albert Magnoli |
| editor | Albert Magnoli Ken Robinson |
| genre | drama romance |
| keywords | abusive father apollonia 6 aspiring singer baby i\'m a star cassette tape darling nikki dedicate dez dickerson dressing room first avenue frontman girl group greet house band i would die 4 u load lurk minneapolis morning private life purple rain revolution time to compose warn |
| musicBy | Prince |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Original Song Score Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song |
| producer | Joseph Ruffalo Robert Cavallo Steven Fargnoli |
| productionCompany | Purple Films |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| theme | musical musical drama neo-noir |