Prince: Purple Rain (1984): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1984, Prince: Purple Rain is a drama, romance and música film directed by Albert Magnoli, running about 111 minutes. “Antes de que creara la magia. Vivió cada parte de ella.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The Kid, un músico pobre y atormentado por los problemas familiares, reproduce el maltrato que su padre da a su madre en su relación amorosa. Luchando por sobrevivir a una turbulenta vida familiar y a su propia ira, su talento se refugia en su música y en su relación con la cantante Apollonia. Además, la tensión aumenta cuando su rival intenta conquistar a su novia y obtener la exclusividad del bar donde ambos cantan.

Who’s in it. Prince: Purple Rain stars Prince as The Kid, Apollonia Kotero as Apollonia, Morris Day as Morris and Olga Karlatos as Mother, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Prince: Purple Rain has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $68.4M at the box office.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Prince: Purple Rain page.

If you liked it. Fans of Prince: Purple Rain tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.