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Purple Rain (1984) [R]

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

Before he created the music, he lived every bit of it.

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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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Production

Additional Editor:
Sonny Baskin
Mitchell Sinoway
Allan Schultz
Warren Chadwick

Assistant Camera:
Chris Squires
Jack Lee Gary

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:
Albert Magnoli
Ken Robinson

Electrician:
Edward R. Nedin
Jeffrey W. Petersen
Dennis A. Frank
Matt Rice
Bob Guthier

Executive In Charge Of Post Production:
Anthony DiMarco

First Assistant Director:
Britt Lomond
Anthony Brand

Grip:
Steve van Osdale
Gerald Hoy
Neal Dalen
Craig Kinchel
Joe Rice

Hairstylist:
Earl Jones
Susan Caldwell
Todd Prost

Key Grip:
Daniel R. Jordan

Key Makeup Artist:
Lee Romanoff
Jayson Jeffreys

Leadman:
Howard McCormick

Lighting Artist:
LeRoy Bennett

Lighting Technician:
Robert W. Peterson
Dean Hassen
John Huddleston
Dave Hetschiesch

Location Manager:
Kirk Hokanson

Makeup Artist:
Susan Wenzel

Makeup Supervisor:
Richard Arrington

Music Editor:
Jim Harrison

Original Music Composer:
Michel Colombier

Producer:
Robert Cavallo
Steven Fargnoli
Joseph Ruffalo

Production Accountant:
Jonathan Wolf

Production Coordinator:
Maxine Davis

Production Design:
Ward Preston

Production Manager:
Mike Frankovich Jr.

Production Secretary:
Jennifer Walton
Geri Rosenberg
Barbara Sobocinski
Dona Lien

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:
Kathleen O'Haco
Ron Oliney

Supervising Sound Editor:
Richard C. Franklin

Unit Publicist:
Bonnie Metzger

Writer:
William Blinn
Albert Magnoli

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