Before he created the music, he lived every bit of it.
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.
- 6.7
- 1984
- Released
- 1h 51m
Prince
The Kid
Apollonia Kotero
Apollonia
Morris Day
Morris
Jerome Benton
Jerome
Olga Karlatos
Mother
Clarence Williams III
Father
Billy Sparks
Billy
Lisa Coleman
LisaBobby Z
BobbyDr. Fink
MattBrown Mark
Mark
Jill Jones
Jill
Susan Moonsie
Susan
Brenda Bennett
BrendaSandra Claire Gershman
Beautiful Babe
Alan Leeds
Stage HandGarry Johnson
"Jellybean" Johnson - The TimeMarc Cardenas
Mark Cardenas - The TimeGerald E. Hubbard Jr.
Jerry Hubbard - The TimePaul Peterson
Paul Peterson - The TimeIsrael Gordon
Taste M.C.
Joel Thingvall
Club Techie (uncredited)
Released
en
$7,200,000.00
$68,392,977.00
- #pop star
- #suicide attempt
- #aspiring singer
- #anxious
- #admiring
- #commanding
- #vibrant
Reviews
If this were a piece of vinyl, then there would be one side that features a strong and charismatic concert-style performance from the star and another that depicts a second-rate brat-pack style drama that is almost cringemaking to watch at times. The latter element follows a young musician who is regularly his father's punchbag at home and who struggles to avoid travelling down the the same path,