Where was Purple Rain filmed?
1984 film directed by Albert Magnoli
Purple Rain (1984) was filmed in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, IDS Center, Pellissier Building and Wiltern Theatre, Henderson Station and First Avenue, 6 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United States. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
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Places per Wikipedia's article
The article names 6 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Towns & cities
Los Angeles
United States
seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
“The Huntington Hotel, where Apollonia stayed, is located on Main Street in downtown Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Minneapolis
United States
city in and seat of Hennepin County, and largest city in State of Minnesota, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Pellissier Building and Wiltern Theatre
United States
skyscraper and movie theater in Los Angeles, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
IDS Center
United States
Skyscraper in Minneapolis
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Landmarks & buildings
First Avenue
United States
nightclub and music venue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Towns & cities
Henderson Station
United States
human settlement in United States of America
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Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Purple Rain have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 6 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Pulp Fiction (1994), The Dark Knight (2008), Back to the Future (1985), Fight Club (1999) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.