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Purple Rain (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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R1 America - Warner Home Video
R1 America - Warner Home Video - Special Edition
R2 Germany - Warner Home Video - Special Edition
R2 Holland - Warner Home Video - Special Edition
R2 United Kingdom - Warner Home Video [1999]
R4 Australia - Warner Home Video
R4 Australia - Warner Home Video - Special Edition

R1 America - Warner Home Video Extras: Filmographies Production Notes Theatrical Trailer (1:30) Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Snapper Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Warner Home Video Special Edition Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Audio commentary with director Albert Magnoli, cinematographer Donald Thorin, and co-producer Bob Cavallo Trailers for "Purple Rain", "Under the Cherry Moon", and "Graffiti Bridge" DISC TWO 3 Part Documentary - "First Avenue: The Road to Pop Royalty" (12:15) - "Purple Rain: Backstage Pass" (29:35) - "Riffs, Ruffles and a Revolution : The Impact and Influence Of Purple Rain" (9:55) "MTV Premiere Party" featurette (27:48) Music videos: - Prince: "Let's Go Crazy" (4:04) - Prince: "Take Me With U" (4:53) - Prince: "When Doves Cry" (5:58) - Prince: "I Would Die 4 U/Baby I'm a Star" (17:49) - Prince: "Purple Rain" (7:07) - The Time: "Jungle Love" (3:26) - The Time: "The Bird" (3:48) - Apollonia 6: "Sex Shooter" (4:39) Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 French Dolby Digital 1.0 Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Germany - Warner Home Video Special Edition Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Audio commentary with director Albert Magnoli, cinematographer Donald Thorin, and co-producer Bob Cavallo Trailers for "Purple Rain", "Under the Cherry Moon", and "Graffiti Bridge" (4:25) DISC TWO 3 Part Documentary - "First Avenue: The Road to Pop Royalty" (12:22) - "Purple Rain: Backstage Pass" (29:44) - "Riffs, Ruffles and a Revolution : The Impact and Influence Of Purple Rain" (10:00) "MTV Premiere Party" featurette (27:51) Music videos: - Prince: "Let's Go Crazy" (4:04) - Prince: "Take Me With U" (4:53) - Prince: "When Doves Cry" (5:58) - Prince: "I Would Die 4 U/Baby I'm a Star" (17:49) - Prince: "Purple Rain" (7:07) - The Time: "Jungle Love" (3:26) - The Time: "The Bird" (3:48) - Apollonia 6: "Sex Shooter" (4:39) Subtitles: Croatian, Czech, Danish, English, English HoH, Finnish, German, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovenian, Spanishm, Swedish, Turkish Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 German Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: DISC ONE coded regions 2/5. DISC TWO coded regions 2/4/5. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Holland - Warner Home Video Special Edition Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Audio commentary with director Albert Magnoli, cinematographer Donald Thorin, and co-producer Bob Cavallo Trailers for "Purple Rain", "Under the Cherry Moon", and "Graffiti Bridge" (4:25) DISC TWO 3 Part Documentary - "First Avenue: The Road to Pop Royalty" (12:22) - "Purple Rain: Backstage Pass" (29:44) - "Riffs, Ruffles and a Revolution : The Impact and Influence Of Purple Rain" (10:00) "MTV Premiere Party" featurette (27:51) Music videos: - Prince: "Let's Go Crazy" (4:04) - Prince: "Take Me With U" (4:53) - Prince: "When Doves Cry" (5:58) - Prince: "I Would Die 4 U/Baby I'm a Star" (17:49) - Prince: "Purple Rain" (7:07) - The Time: "Jungle Love" (3:26) - The Time: "The Bird" (3:48) - Apollonia 6: "Sex Shooter" (4:39) Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, English HoH, French, Italian, Italian HoH, Romanian Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 French Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: DISC ONE coded regions 2/4. DISC TWO coded regions 2/4/5. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 United Kingdom - Warner Home Video [1999 Release] Subtitles: Arabic, Dutch, English, English HoH, French, Italian, Italian HoH, Portuguese, Spanish Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 (48kHz, 384Kbps) French Dolby Digital 5.1 (48kHz, 384Kbps) Case type: Keep Case UPC Number: 7321900113984 Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R4 Australia - Warner Home Video Subtitles: Arabic, Dutch, English, English HoH, French, Italian, Italian HoH, Portuguese, Spanish Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 French Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R4 Australia - Warner Home Video Special Edition Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Audio commentary with director Albert Magnoli, cinematographer Donald Thorin, and co-producer Bob Cavallo Trailers for "Purple Rain", "Under the Cherry Moon", and "Graffiti Bridge" (4:25) DISC TWO 3 Part Documentary - "First Avenue: The Road to Pop Royalty" (12:22) - "Purple Rain: Backstage Pass" (29:44) - "Riffs, Ruffles and a Revolution : The Impact and Influence Of Purple Rain" (10:00) "MTV Premiere Party" featurette (27:51) Music videos: - Prince: "Let's Go Crazy" (4:04) - Prince: "Take Me With U" (4:53) - Prince: "When Doves Cry" (5:58) - Prince: "I Would Die 4 U/Baby I'm a Star" (17:49) - Prince: "Purple Rain" (7:07) - The Time: "Jungle Love" (3:26) - The Time: "The Bird" (3:48) - Apollonia 6: "Sex Shooter" (4:39) Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, English HoH, French, Italian, Italian HoH, Romanian Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): English Dolby Digital 5.1 French Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Keep Case Notes: DISC ONE coded regions 2/4. DISC TWO coded regions 2/4/5. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page

OVERALL: Draw

The Special Edition releases for the extras. Only minor language differences between releases.
CUTS:
- R1 America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (111:10 NTSC).
- R1 Special Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (111:03 NTSC).
- R2 Special Edition Germany- Warner Home Video - No cuts (106:39 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition Holland- Warner Home Video - No cuts (106:39 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts (106:42 PAL)
- R4 Australia- Warner Home Video - No cuts (106:42 PAL).
- R4 Special Edition Australia- Warner Home Video - No cuts (106:39 PAL).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/04/16
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 22/12/23

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Purple Rain (1984)

R1 America - Warner Home Video

R1 America - Warner Home Video
Special Edition

R2 Germany - Warner Home Video
Special Edition

R2 Holland - Warner Home Video
Special Edition

R2 United Kingdom - Warner Home Video [1999 Release]

R4 Australia - Warner Home Video

R4 Australia - Warner Home Video
Special Edition

OVERALL: Draw

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