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.| Status: | Released (1984-07-27) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 6 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $70,261,052 |
| Screen: | Albert Magnoli, William Blinn |
| Productions: | Water, Purple Films, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | Deutsch, 日本語, Français, English, Português, Español |
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Casts
- 21037: Prince - The Kid
- 191104: Apollonia Kotero - Apollonia
- 57907: Morris Day - Morris
- 110530: Jerome Benton - Jerome
- 50744: Olga Karlatos - Mother
- 15864: Clarence Williams III - Father
- 1205357: Billy Sparks - Billy
Crews
- 58729: Albert Magnoli - Director - Directing
- 57536: William Blinn - Writer - Writing
- 3037292: Don Wilkerson - Second Assistant Director - Directing
- 1424533: Douglas J. Schulman - Boom Operator - Sound
- 1424536: Bruce Bisenz - Sound Mixer - Sound
- 6387: Anthony Brand - First Assistant Director - Directing
- 8708: Richard C. Franklin - Supervising Sound Editor - Sound
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Reviews
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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 mu ....
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