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.

Prince
The Kid

Apollonia Kotero
Apollonia

Morris Day
Morris

Jerome Benton
Jerome

Olga Karlatos
Mother

Clarence Williams III
Father
Billy Sparks
Billy

Wendy Melvoin
Wendy
396 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.12 as more ratings come in.
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Release Date
July 27, 1984
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
R
Genres
Drama, Music, Romance
Director