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Directed by
Albert Magnoli 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
William Blinn  written by
Albert Magnoli  written by

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Prince ... The Kid

Apollonia Kotero ... Apollonia
Morris Day ... Morris
Olga Karlatos ... Mother
Clarence Williams III ... Father
Jerome Benton ... Jerome
Billy Sparks ... Billy
Jill Jones ... Jill
Charles Huntsberry ... Chick
Dez Dickerson ... Dez
Brenda Bennett ... Brenda
Susan Moonsie ... Susan (as Susan)
Sandra Claire Gershman ... Beautiful Babe
Kim Upsher ... Kim
Alan Leeds ... Stage Hand
Israel Gordon ... Taste M.C.
Gil Jacobson ... Cop in Basement
Joseph A. Ferraro ... First Avenue M.C.
Joseph E. Ferraro ... First Avenue M.C.
James French ... Cabbie
Wendy Melvoin ... Wendy-The Revolution (as Wendy)
Lisa Coleman ... Lisa-The Revolution
Bobby 'Z' Rivkin ... Bobby Z.-The Revolution (as Bobby Z.)
Matt Fink ... Matt Fink-The Revolution
Brown Mark ... Brown Mark-The Revolution
Garry Johnson ... Jellybean-The Time
Mark Cardenas ... Mark-The Time
Gerald E. Hubbard Jr. ... Gerry-The Time
Paul Peterson ... Paul-The Time
Jesse Johnson ... Jesse - The Time
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Jenni Olson ... Extra (uncredited)
Tom Tangen ... Hiker #1 (uncredited)
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Produced by
Robert Cavallo .... producer
Steven Fargnoli .... producer
Joseph Ruffalo .... producer
 
Original Music by
Michel Colombier 
John L. Nelson 
Prince 
 
Cinematography by
Donald E. Thorin 
 
Film Editing by
Albert Magnoli 
Ken Robinson 
 
Casting by
David Graham 
 
Production Design by
Ward Preston 
 
Set Decoration by
Anne D. McCulley  (as Anne McCulley)
 
Costume Design by
Marie France 
 
Makeup Department
Richard Arrington .... supervising makeup artist
Susan Caldwell .... hair stylist
Jayson Jeffreys .... key makeup artist
Earl Jones .... hair stylist
Todd Prost .... hair stylist
Lee Romanoff .... key makeup artist
Susan Wenzel .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Mike Frankovich Jr. .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anthony Brand .... first assistant director
Britt Lomond .... first assistant director
Don Wilkerson .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Thomas Anderson .... shop foreman
Keen Bonath .... assistant props
Clare M.S. Fishman .... assistant props (as Claire Fishman)
Jim Johnson .... property master
Howard McCormick II .... lead man
Robert Scaife .... construction coordinator (as Bob Scaife)
Wayne Smith .... painter
Gregory Tetrault .... swing gang
Dane Pizzuti Krogman .... scenic artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
James Beshears .... sound editor
Bruce Bisenz .... sound mixer
Noah Blough .... assistant sound editor
Neil Brody .... sound re-recording mixer
Jim Cook .... sound re-recording mixer: dialogue
Mike Dobie .... sound editor (as Michael Dobie)
Richard C. Franklin .... sound designer
Richard C. Franklin .... supervising sound editor
Robert L. Harman .... sound re-recording mixer
David Kern .... sound editor
Dan O'Connell .... foley artist
Susan Rogers .... sound technician
Douglas J. Schulman .... boom operator (as Doug Schulman)
Marshall Winn .... sound editor
John Asman .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Donald C. Rogers .... technical director of sound (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Al Jones .... stunt coordinator
Kathleen O'Haco .... stunts
Ron Oliney .... stunts
Brad Orrison .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
James F. Boyle .... chief set electrician (as Jim Boyle)
Ted Churchill .... panaglide operator
Tom Countryman .... crane operator (as Thomas Countryman)
Peter Davidian .... best boy
Craig Denault .... camera operator
Michael Dugan .... helicopter camera operator: second unit
Bill Fleming .... best boy
Dennis A. Frank .... electrician (as Frank Dennis)
Jack Lee Gary .... assistant camera (as Jack Gary)
Bob Guthier .... electrician
Dean Hassen .... lighting technician
Dave Hetschiesch .... lighting technician
Gerald Hoy .... grip
John Huddleston .... lighting technician
Daniel R. Jordan .... key grip (as Danny Jordan)
Neal Karlen .... grip (as Neal Dalen)
Craig Kinchel .... grip
Edward R. Nedin .... electrician
Bob Petersen .... lighting technician
Jeffrey W. Petersen .... electrician (as Jeffrey W. Peterson)
Matthew Quast .... playback operator
Robert Reiff .... still photographer
Joe Rice .... grip
Matt Rice .... electrician
Donald Schmitz .... dolly grip
Christopher Squires .... assistant camera
Steve van Osdale .... grip
Judah Hannah .... video assist operator (uncredited)
Jerry Pope .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Peter Golden .... casting: New York
David Graham .... casting: Los Angeles
Riki Wuolle .... casting: Minneapolis
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sonja Berlovitz .... costumer: men
Jimmell Mardome .... costumer: men
 
Editorial Department
Sonny Baskin .... additional film editor
Warren Chadwick .... additional film editor
George Davis .... post-production assistant
Anthony DiMarco .... executive in charge of post-production
Aubrey Head .... color timer
George Richardson .... post-production assistant
Allan Schultz .... additional film editor
Mitchell Sinoway .... additional film editor
David Taylor .... post-production assistant
 
Music Department
Leroy Bennett .... special lighting for musical numbers
Jim Harrison .... supervising music editor
 
Other crew
John Aton .... location auditor
William Campbell .... production assistant
Maxine Davis .... production coordinator
John Dolan .... location projectionist
Billy Graff .... production associate
'Hawkeye' Hendricksen .... technical advisor
Kirk Hokanson .... location manager
Charles Huntsberry .... security officer (as 'Big Chick' Huntsberry)
Dawn Renee Jones .... assistant: Mr. Magnoli
Alan Leeds .... coordinator
Dona Lien .... production secretary
Tammy Maples .... jungle exotic
Kerry Lyn McKissick .... script supervisor
Paul J. Memmi .... translator
Bonnie Metzger .... unit publicist
Fred Moultrie .... production accountant (as Fred S. Moultrie)
Donald Peake .... production accountant (as Donald L. Peake)
Craig Laurence Rice .... production assistant
Geri Rosenberg .... production secretary
Laila Schirrmeister .... assistant: Anne McCulley
Barbara Sobocinski .... production secretary
Timothy Jonathan Stark .... production assistant (as Tim Stark)
Jennifer Walton .... secretary to the producers
Jonathan Wolf .... production accountant (as Jonathan D. Wolf)
Millicent A. Wood .... jungle exotic
 

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