Purple Rain
Brief Synopsis
Semi-autobiographical account of a young rock star's setbacks amidst his meteoric rise to fame.
Cast & Crew
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Albert Magnoli
Director
Morris Day
Apollonia Kotero
Clarence Williams Iii
Jerome Benton
Lisa Coleman
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Music
Musical
Release Date
1984
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Synopsis
Semi-autobiographical account of a young rock star's setbacks amidst his meteoric rise to fame.
Director
Albert Magnoli
Director
Cast
Morris Day
Apollonia Kotero
Clarence Williams Iii
Jerome Benton
Lisa Coleman
Jill Jones
Alan Leeds
Gil Jacobson
Brenda Bennett
Howard Mccormick
Lead Person
Susan Moonsie
Gerald E Hubbard
Olga Karlatos
Mark Brown
James French
Joseph F Ferraro
Charles Huntsberry
Jellybean Johnson
Mark Cardenas
Dez Dickerson
Jesse Johnson
Billy Sparks
Matt Fink
Israel Gordon
Paul Peterson
Bobby Z
Sandra Claire Gershman
Kim Upsher
Wendy Melvoin
Crew
Thomas M Anderson
Other
Richard Arrington
Makeup Supervisor
John Aton
Auditor
Sonny Baskin
Editing
Leroy Bennett
Lighting
Sonja Berlovitz
Costumes
James Beshears
Sound Editor
Bruce Bisenz
Sound
William Blinn
Screenplay
Noah Blough
Sound Editor
Keen Bonath
Props
James T Boyle
Electrician
Anthony Brand
Assistant Director
Susan Caldwell
Hair
William Campbell
Production Assistant
Robert Cavallo
Producer
Warren Chadwick
Editing
Ted Churchill
Other
Michel Colombier
Music
James Cook
Sound
Thomas Countryman
Other
Neal Dalen
Grip
Peter Davidian
Best Boy
George Davis
Post-Production Assistant
Maxine Davis
Production Coordinator
Morris Day
Song
Craig Denault
Camera Operator
Dez Dickerson
Song Performer
Dez Dickerson
Song
Michael Dobie
Sound Editor
John Dolan
Projectionist
Michael J Dugan
Camera Operator
Steven Fargnoli
Producer
Claire Fishman
Props
Bill Fleming
Best Boy
Dennis Frank
Electrician
Rick Franklin
Sound Editor
Rick Franklin
Sound Design
Mike Frankovich Jr.
Production Manager
Jack Gary
Camera Assistant
Peter Golden
Casting
Billy Graff
Production Associate
David Graham
Casting
Bob Guthier
Electrician
Robert L Harman
Sound Effects
Jim Harrison
Sound Editor
Dean Hassen
Lighting Technician
Hawkeye Hendricksen
Technical Director
Dave Hetschiesch
Lighting Technician
Kirk Hokanson
Location Manager
Gerald Hoy
Grip
John Huddleston
Lighting Technician
Huntsberry
Security
Jayson Jefferys
Makeup Assistant
Jesse Johnson
Song
Jim Johnson
Property Master
Al Jones
Stunt Coordinator
Dawn Renee Jones
Assistant
Earl Jones
Hair
Danny Jordan
Key Grip
David Kern
Sound Editor
Greg Kinchel
Grip
Apollonia Kotero
Song Performer
Dona Lien
Other
Britt Lomond
Assistant Director
Albert Magnoli
Editor
Albert Magnoli
Screenplay
Tammy Maples
Other
Jimmell Mardome
Costumes
Louis Marie-france
Wardrobe
Vaughn Marie-france
Wardrobe
Anne Mcculley
Set Decorator
Kerry Lyn Mckissick
Script Supervisor
Fred S Moultrie
Production Accountant
Edward R. Nedin
Electrician
John L Nelson
Music
Kathleen O'haco
Stunt Man
Ronald Oliney
Stunt Man
Brad Orrison
Stunt Man
Donald L Peake
Production Accountant
Bob Petersen
Lighting Technician
Jeffrey W Peterson
Electrician
Ken S Polk
Sound
Ward Preston
Production Designer
Todd Prost
Hair
Matthew Quast
Video Playback
Robert Reiff
Photography
Craig Rice
Production Assistant
Joe Rice
Other
Matt Rice
Electrician
George Richardson
Post-Production Assistant
Ken Robinson
Editor
Susan Rogers
Audio
Lee Romanoff
Makeup Assistant
Geri Rosenberg
Other
Joseph Ruffalo
Producer
Bob Scaife
Construction Coordinator
Laila Schirrmeister
Assistant
Donald Schmitz
Dolly Grip
Doug Schulman
Boom Operator
Alan Schultz
Editing
Mitchell Sinoway
Editing
Wayne H Smith
Other
Barbara Sobocinski
Other
Chris Squires
Camera Assistant
Tim Stark
Production Assistant
David Taylor
Post-Production Assistant
Gregory Tetrault
Swing Gang
Donald E. Thorin
Director Of Photography
Steve Van Osdale
Grip
Jennifer Walton
Other
Susan Wenzel
Makeup
Don Wilkerson
Assistant Director
Marshall Winn
Sound Editor
Jonathan D Wolf
Production Accountant
Millicent A Wood
Other
Riki Wuolle
Casting
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Music
Musical
Release Date
1984
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Award Wins
Best Score
1984
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2014
Released in United States Summer July 1984
Released in United States 2014 (Sing-A-Long 30th Anniversary Spotlight)
Completed shooting January 1984.
Released in United States Summer July 1984
