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Review of Purple Rain (1984) by Marcie M — 26 Feb 2008

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Its mother fucking prince. duh its great.

This review of Purple Rain (1984) was written by Marcie M on 26 Feb 2008.

Purple Rain has generally received positive reviews.

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