Review of Purple Rain (1984) by Cynthia Kirk for Variety — 17 Feb 2014
Playing a character rooted in his own background, and surrounded by the real-life members of his Minneapolis-based musical 'family,' rock star Prince makes an impressive feature film debut in Purple Rain, a rousing contemporary addition to the classic backstage musical genre.
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This review of Purple Rain (1984) was written by Cynthia Kirk and published by Variety on 17 Feb 2014.
Purple Rain has generally received positive reviews.
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