{{Infobox_Film |
  name   = Purple Rain |
  image          = Prince_PurpleRainMovie.jpg |
  caption        = ''Purple Rain'' movie poster |
  amg_id         = 1:39711 |
  imdb_id        = 0087957 |
  writer         = Albert Magnoli,<br>William Blinn |
  starring       = Prince,<br>Morris Day,<br>Apollonia Kotero <br> Clarence Williams III |
  music          = Prince,<br>Michel Colombier,<br>John L. Nelson |
  director       = Albert Magnoli |
  producer       = Robert Calvallo,<br>Steven Fargnoli,<br>Joseph Ruffalo |
  cinematography = Donald E. Thorin |
  editing        = Albert Magnoli<br>Ken Robinson |
  distributor    = Warner Bros. |
  released   = July 27 1984 |
  runtime        = 111 min. |
  awards         = Academy Award, Best Original Score, 1984. |
  country = United States |
  language = English |
  budget         = $7 million |
  followed_by    = ''Graffiti Bridge'' (1990)
}}

'''''Purple Rain''''' is a 1984 Prince stars in this movie, which was developed to showcase his particular talents. The film was very successful earning nearly US$100 million at the box office.

A sequel titled ''Graffiti Bridge'', was released in 1990.

==Development==
The movie idea was apparently developed by Prince during his "Triple Threat" tour. Initially the script was to be darker and more coherent.  Prince intended to play opposite his girlfriend Vanity until their relationship ended. Her role was initially offered to Jennifer Beals (who turned it down because she wanted to concentrate on college) before going to Apollonia Kotero, a virtual unknown at the time.

==Plot==
Prince plays "The Kid", an aspiring and talented Apollonia, and they become involved in an untidy romance. The plot centers on Prince trying not to repeat the pattern of his abusive father (The Revolution, and his relationship with his girlfriend, together. His main antagonist is fellow musician The Time. Excluding Prince and his on-screen parents, almost every actor in the movie uses his/her actual name for his/her character.
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==Filming locations==
Filmed almost entirely in Minneapolis, the film features many local landmarks, including the Crystal Court of the IDS Center (also shown in segments of the opening credits to ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'') and the legendary First Avenue nightclub. A notable geographic error in the film shows Apollonia running up (and bailing on) a $37.75 cab fare going from the Greyhound Station to the nightclub. In reality, they were just across the street from each other.

==Soundtrack==
The film is tied into the album of the same name, which spawned three chart-topping singles: the opening number "Purple Rain", and "Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. Much of the movie's cinematography, by Donald Thorin, is closer to that of 1980s music videos than a conventional film. 

==In popular culture==
*An episode of ''Martin'' had Martin trying to get back in his girlfriend Gina's good side after a long absence, where he shows up at her apartment with a clean haircut and a copy of ''Purple Rain'', which he says he remembers is her favorite film. Gina corrects him by saying "''Purple Rain'' is not my favorite movie; ''The Color Purple'' is!" Martin then says "At least I got the purple part right!" Martin is further annoyed by the appearance of his nemesis Pam who barges into their date and says "Hey, ''Purple Rain''! This is my favorite movie!"

*In the film ''Shaun of the Dead'', Shaun and Ed are combatting zombies in their backyard by throwing albums at their heads: they refuse to throw the ''Purple Rain'' soundtrack.

<blockquote>
'''Ed:''' ''Purple Rain?''<br />'''Shaun:''' No.<br />'''Ed:''' ''Sign O' the Times?''<br />'''Shaun:''' Definitely not.<br />'''Ed:''' The ''Batman'' soundtrack?<br />'''Shaun:''' Throw it.
</blockquote>

*In the film ''The Goonies'', the character Mouth is seen wearing a ''Purple Rain'' T-shirt.

*In the 1987 film ''Maid to Order'', Ally Sheedy's character, Jessie Montgomery, sports a ''Purple Rain'' t-shirt as she works as a maid for the Starkey family.

{{Infobox Film
|DT = Purple Rain
|OT = Purple Rain
|PL = USA
|PJ = 1984
|AF = 16
|LEN = 107
|OS = Englisch
|REG = Albert Magnoli
|DRB = Albert Magnoli, William Blinn
|PRO = Robert Cavallo,<br />Steven Fargnoli,<br />Joseph Ruffalo
|MUSIK = Prince, Michel Colombier
|KAMERA = Donald E. Thorin
|SCHNITT = Albert Magnoli,<br />Ken Robinson
|DS =* Prince: Kid
* Apollonia Kotero: Apollonia Love
* Morris Day: Morris Day (The Time)
* Clarence Williams III:<br />Francis L. (Vater von Kid)
* Olga Karlatos: Mutter von Kid
* Billy Sparks: Billy
* Jill Jones: Jill
* Jerome Benton: Jerome
}}

'''Purple Rain''' ist ein Musikfilm von Regisseur Albert Magnoli, der am 27. Juli 1984 in den US-amerikanischen Kinos anlief. Am 22. Februar 1985 startete der Film in deutschen Kinos.
Der Film gilt als halbautobiographisches Werk des Künstlers Prince. 

== Handlung ==
''Purple Rain'' beschreibt den Aufstieg des jungen Musikers Kid, der konkurrierend zu einer anderen Band ''(The Time)'' im ''First Avenue Club'' auftritt. Dazu taucht noch die Sängerin Apollonia auf, die auch gerne berühmt werden möchte. Kid möchte ihr helfen, ist aber zu sehr mit sich selber beschäftigt. Morris Day fühlt sich zu Apollonia sexuell hingezogen und gründet eine Mädchenband, in der Apollonia singen soll. Im ''First Avenue Club'' können aber nur zwei Bands auftreten und Kid liefert immer mehr egozentrische Auftritte ab, die den Besitzer Billy nicht ansprechen. Dazu hat Kid Probleme mit seiner Band, es kommt immer mehr zu Streitereien.

Zuhause streiten sich dazu seine Eltern fast täglich und sein Vater schlägt seine Mutter. Das belastet Kid emotional sehr und stört auch seine Beziehung zu Apollonia. Es sieht so aus, als ob Kid und seine Band nicht mehr lange im Club auftreten können. Der Star ist eindeutig Morris Day und die Girlband kommt bei ihrem ersten Testauftritt gut an. Erst durch einen persönlichen Schicksalsschlag begreift Kid, was wichtig ist und zeigt allen, was er musikalisch drauf hat.

== Filmmusik ==
Das gleichnamige Album ''Purple Rain'' von Prince erschien 1984. Weitere Filmmusik wurde von der Band The Time mit Morris Day als Leadsänger und der Mädchenband Apollonia 6 beigesteuert.