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Purple Rain (Blu-ray) (1984)
Purple Rain marks the electrifying movie debut of Prince as The Kid, a Minneapolis club musician as alienated as he is talented.Director: Albert Magnoli
Year of Copyright: 1984
Year of Production: 1983
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with director/co-writer/co-editor Albert Magnoli, co-producer Robert Cavallo, and cinematographer Donald E. Thorin
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Extras:"First Avenue: The Road to Pop Royalty" featurette (12:24)
"Purple Rain: Backstage Pass" featurette (29:45)
"Riffs, Ruffles and a Revolution: The Impact and Influence of Purple Rain" featurette (10:10)
MTV Premiere Party (27:52)
Music Videos
- Prince: "When Doves Cry" (6:00)
- Prince: "Let's Go Crazy" (4:05)
- Prince: "I Would Die 4 U/Baby I'm a Star" (17:54)
- Prince: "Take Me With U" (4:54)
- Prince: "Purple Rain" (7:06)
- The Time: "Jungle Love" (3:28)
- The Time: "The Bird" (3:50)
- Apollonia 6: "Sex Shooter" (4:41)
Theatrical Trailer (1:29)
Bonus Trailers
- "Graffiti Bridge" (1:30)
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Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby TrueHD 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in 480i NTSC.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with director/co-writer/co-editor Albert Magnoli, co-producer Robert Cavallo, and cinematographer Donald E. Thorin
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Extras:"First Avenue: The Road to Pop Royalty" featurette (12:24)
"Purple Rain: Backstage Pass" featurette (29:45)
"Riffs, Ruffles and a Revolution: The Impact and Influence of Purple Rain" featurette (10:02)
MTV Premiere Party (27:52)
Music Videos
- Prince: "When Doves Cry" (6:00)
- Prince: "Let's Go Crazy" (4:05)
- Prince: "I Would Die 4 U/Baby I'm a Star" (17:54)
- Prince: "Take Me With U" (4:54)
- Prince: "Purple Rain" (7:06)
- The Time: "Jungle Love" (3:28)
- The Time: "The Bird" (3:50)
- Apollonia 6: "Sex Shooter" (4:41)
Theatrical Trailer (1:29) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, German HoH, Italian HoH, Japanese, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Packaged in a purple keep case.
Also available in the 3 disc Prince Movie Collection. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with director/co-writer/co-editor Albert Magnoli, co-producer Robert Cavallo, and cinematographer Donald E. Thorin
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Extras:"First Avenue: The Road to Pop Royalty" featurette (12:24)
"Purple Rain: Backstage Pass" featurette (29:45)
"Riffs, Ruffles and a Revolution: The Impact and Influence of Purple Rain" featurette (10:02)
MTV Premiere Party (27:52)
Music Videos
- Prince: "When Doves Cry" (6:00)
- Prince: "Let's Go Crazy" (4:05)
- Prince: "I Would Die 4 U/Baby I'm a Star" (17:54)
- Prince: "Take Me With U" (4:54)
- Prince: "Purple Rain" (7:06)
- The Time: "Jungle Love" (3:28)
- The Time: "The Bird" (3:50)
- Apollonia 6: "Sex Shooter" (4:41)
Theatrical Trailer (1:29) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, German HoH, Italian HoH, Japanese, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available in the Prince Movie Collection which includes "Purple Rain" (remastered), "Under the Cherry Moon", and "Graffiti Bridge".
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with director/co-writer/co-editor Albert Magnoli, co-producer Robert Cavallo, and cinematographer Donald E. Thorin
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Extras:"First Avenue: The Road to Pop Royalty" featurette (12:24)
"Purple Rain: Backstage Pass" featurette (29:45)
"Riffs, Ruffles and a Revolution: The Impact and Influence of Purple Rain" featurette (10:02)
MTV Premiere Party (27:52)
Music Videos
- Prince: "When Doves Cry" (6:00)
- Prince: "Let's Go Crazy" (4:05)
- Prince: "I Would Die 4 U/Baby I'm a Star" (17:54)
- Prince: "Take Me With U" (4:54)
- Prince: "Purple Rain" (7:06)
- The Time: "Jungle Love" (3:28)
- The Time: "The Bird" (3:50)
- Apollonia 6: "Sex Shooter" (4:41)
Theatrical Trailer (1:29) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, German HoH, Italian HoH, Japanese, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with director/co-writer/co-editor Albert Magnoli, co-producer Robert Cavallo, and cinematographer Donald E. Thorin
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Extras:"First Avenue: The Road to Pop Royalty" featurette (12:24)
"Purple Rain: Backstage Pass" featurette (29:45)
"Riffs, Ruffles and a Revolution: The Impact and Influence of Purple Rain" featurette (10:02)
MTV Premiere Party (27:52)
Music Videos
- Prince: "When Doves Cry" (6:00)
- Prince: "Let's Go Crazy" (4:05)
- Prince: "I Would Die 4 U/Baby I'm a Star" (17:54)
- Prince: "Take Me With U" (4:54)
- Prince: "Purple Rain" (7:06)
- The Time: "Jungle Love" (3:28)
- The Time: "The Bird" (3:50)
- Apollonia 6: "Sex Shooter" (4:41)
Theatrical Trailer (1:29) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, German HoH, Italian HoH, Japanese, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the Prince Movie Collection which includes "Purple Rain" (remastered), "Under the Cherry Moon", and "Graffiti Bridge".
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with director/co-writer/co-editor Albert Magnoli, co-producer Robert Cavallo, and cinematographer Donald E. Thorin
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Extras:3-part Documentary
- "First Avenue: The Road to Pop Royalty" (12:24)
- "Purple Rain: Backstage Pass" (29:45)
- "Riffs, Ruffles and a Revolution: The Impact and Influence of Purple Rain" (10:10)
MTV Premiere Party (27:52)
Music Videos
- Prince: "When Doves Cry" (6:00)
- Prince: "Let's Go Crazy" (4:05)
- Prince: "I Would Die 4 U/Baby I'm a Star" (17:54)
- Prince: "Take Me With U" (4:54)
- Prince: "Purple Rain" (7:06)
- The Time: "Jungle Love" (3:28)
- The Time: "The Bird" (3:50)
- Apollonia 6: "Sex Shooter" (4:41)
Theatrical Trailer (1:29)
Bonus Trailers
- "Graffiti Bridge" (1:30)
- "Under the Cherry Moon" (1:46) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby TrueHD 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 Kbps) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in 480i NTSC.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with director/co-writer/co-editor Albert Magnoli, co-producer Robert Cavallo, and cinematographer Donald E. Thorin
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Extras:"First Avenue: The Road to Pop Royalty" featurette (12:24)
"Purple Rain: Backstage Pass" featurette (29:45)
"Riffs, Ruffles and a Revolution: The Impact and Influence of Purple Rain" featurette (10:02)
MTV Premiere Party (27:52)
Music Videos
- Prince: "When Doves Cry" (6:00)
- Prince: "Let's Go Crazy" (4:05)
- Prince: "I Would Die 4 U/Baby I'm a Star" (17:54)
- Prince: "Take Me With U" (4:54)
- Prince: "Purple Rain" (7:06)
- The Time: "Jungle Love" (3:28)
- The Time: "The Bird" (3:50)
- Apollonia 6: "Sex Shooter" (4:41)
Theatrical Trailer (1:29) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, German HoH, Italian HoH, Japanese, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available in the Prince Movie Collection which includes "Purple Rain" (remastered), "Under the Cherry Moon", and "Graffiti Bridge".
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OVERALL: Draw
The identical US remastered, Italian, Japanese, and German/UK "Prince Movie Collection" releases have a new transfer, though note the bonus trailers are not ported over from the older releases.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (111:15).
- Blu-ray ALL Remastered America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (111:13).
- Blu-ray ALL Prince Movie Collection Germany- Warner Home Video - No cuts (111:13).
- Blu-ray ALL Italy- Warner Home Video - No cuts (111:13).
- Blu-ray ALL Remastered Japan- Warner Home Video - No cuts (111:13).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts (111:15).
- Blu-ray ALL Prince Movie Collection United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts (111:13).
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 26/07/07
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 23/06/24UPDATE LOG:
21/04/16: Addition of UK, updated US runtimes, ASIN.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
29/09/16: Addition of US remastered.
09/11/16: Additions of UK remastered, Japan remastered.
22/12/23: Dates.
23/06/24: Added Germany, Italy.
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