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Purple Rain is a 1984 American romantic rock musical drama film scored by and starring Prince in his acting debut. Developed to showcase his talents, it contains several concert sequences, featuring Prince and his band The Revolution .
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Albert Magnoli (born c. 1954) [1] is an American film director, screenwriter and editor best known for directing the films Purple Rain, Tango & Cash (replacement director), Street Knight, and American Anthem. Magnoli also served as editor of the 1984 film Reckless.
Spanning over forty years, his career included the role of Prince's tormented father, who was also a musician, in Purple Rain (1984), A guest appearance in Miami Vice (1985), a recurring role in the surreal TV series Twin Peaks (1990), a good cop in Deep Cover (1992), a rioter in the mini-series Against the Wall (1994), and Wesley Snipes ...
"I Would Die 4 U" is a song by Prince and the Revolution, the fourth single in the US from their 1984 album, Purple Rain. The up-tempo dance song was a top 10 hit—the final one from the album—in the US, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Co-written and directed by Albert Magnoli, “Purple Rain” was released on July 27, 1984. Loosely inspired by Prince’s own life, the film earned more than $70 million worldwide, earned an ...
Prince Movie Classic 'Purple Rain' Becoming a Stage Musical Granted, musical careers, like nearly everything else, moved more gradually back then. But that’s also how Prince revealed himself.
After Prince’s death, “Purple Rain” had a return run in movie theaters. In 2019, the film was added to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry alongside 24 others for its ...