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Release Date:
July 27, 1984
Original Title:
Purple Rain
Genres:
Drama | Music | Romance
Production Companies:
Purple Films
Warner Bros. Pictures
Water
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M BR: 12 DE: 16 IE: 15 JP: PG12 NL: 12 US: R
Runtime: 111
A victim of his own anger, the Kid 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, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia. But another musician, Morris, looks to steal the Kid's spotlight -- and his girl.
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Additional Editor:
Warren Chadwick
Allan Schultz
Mitchell Sinoway
Sonny Baskin
Assistant Camera:
Jack Lee Gary
Chris Squires
Assistant Sound Editor:
Noah Blough
Best Boy Electric:
Peter Davidian
Best Boy Grip:
Bill Fleming
Boom Operator:
Douglas J. Schulman
Camera Operator:
Craig Denault
Casting:
David Graham
Peter Golden
Casting Assistant:
Lee Daniels
Color Timer:
Aubrey Head
Construction Coordinator:
Robert Scaife
Costume Design:
Marie France
Costumer:
Jimmell Mardome
Sonja Berlovitz
Director:
Albert Magnoli
Director of Photography:
Donald E. Thorin
Dolly Grip:
Donald Schmitz
Editor:
Ken Robinson
Albert Magnoli
Electrician:
Jeffrey W. Petersen
Edward R. Nedin
Dennis A. Frank
Matt Rice
Bob Guthier
Executive In Charge Of Post Production:
Anthony DiMarco
First Assistant Director:
Anthony Brand
Britt Lomond
Grip:
Craig Kinchel
Gerald Hoy
Steve van Osdale
Neal Dalen
Joe Rice
Hairstylist:
Susan Caldwell
Todd Prost
Earl Jones
Key Grip:
Daniel R. Jordan
Key Makeup Artist:
Lee Romanoff
Jayson Jeffreys
Leadman:
Howard McCormick
Lighting Artist:
LeRoy Bennett
Lighting Technician:
Dave Hetschiesch
Robert W. Peterson
Dean Hassen
John Huddleston
Location Manager:
Kirk Hokanson
Makeup Artist:
Susan Wenzel
Makeup Supervisor:
Richard Arrington
Music Editor:
Jim Harrison
Original Music Composer:
Michel Colombier
Producer:
Steven Fargnoli
Robert Cavallo
Joseph Ruffalo
Production Accountant:
Jonathan Wolf
Production Coordinator:
Maxine Davis
Production Design:
Ward Preston
Production Manager:
Mike Frankovich Jr.
Production Secretary:
Jennifer Walton
Barbara Sobocinski
Dona Lien
Geri Rosenberg
Property Master:
Jim Johnson
Props:
Clare M.S. Fishman
Keane Bonath
Script Supervisor:
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Second Assistant Director:
Don Wilkerson
Set Decoration:
Anne D. McCulley
Songs:
Prince
Sound Designer:
Richard C. Franklin
Sound Editor:
James Beshears
Mike Dobie
David Kern
Marshall Winn
Sound Mixer:
Bruce Bisenz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Jim Cook
Robert L. Harman
Neil Brody
Still Photographer:
Robert Reiff
Stunt Coordinator:
Al Jones
Stunt Double:
Brad Orrison
Stunts:
Ron Oliney
Kathleen O'Haco
Supervising Sound Editor:
Richard C. Franklin
Unit Publicist:
Bonnie Metzger
Writer:
William Blinn
Albert Magnoli
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