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27/07/1984 Drama, Music, Romance 1h 51m
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Before he created the music, he lived every bit of it.

Overview

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.

  1. Albert Magnoli

    Director, Writer

  2. William Blinn

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Prince

    The Kid

  2. Apollonia Kotero

    Apollonia

  3. Morris Day

    Morris

  4. Jerome Benton

    Jerome

  5. Olga Karlatos

    Mother

  6. Clarence Williams III

    Father

  7. Billy Sparks

    Billy

  8. Wendy Melvoin

    Wendy

  9. Lisa Coleman

    Lisa

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-03-22
If this were a piece of vinyl, then there would be one side that features a strong and charismatic concert-style performance from the star and another that depicts a second-rate brat-pack style drama that is almost cringemaking to watch at times. The latter element follows a young musician who is regularly his father's punchbag at home and who struggles to avoid travelling down the the same path, especially when he meets the wanna-be singer "Apollonia" (Apollonia Kotero). Though she's keen, she can't be doing with his temperamental behaviour and switches allegiance to the more stable "Morris" ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$7,200,000.00

Revenue
$68,392,977.00

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