Purple Rain

© Warner Bros. Pictures 1984

A young man 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.

Release:

July 27th, 1984

Genre:

Drama

Director:

Albert Magnoli

Cast:

Prince , Apollonia Kotero , Morris Day , Olga Karlatos , Clarence Williams III

Writers:

William Blinn , Albert Magnoli