Prince: Unauthorized (1992)

The people usually left in a superstar’s wake — first managers, original band members, childhood friends — are good sources for two things: rare memorabilia and dirt. Unfortunately Prince: Unauthorized provides neither. This 50-minute documentary about Prince’s early years in Minneapolis tries to dissect the man by examining the boy. But though the filmmakers have excavated relatives, mentors, and grainy black-and-white photos of His Royal Badness sporting an outsize Afro, not one offers much insight into what makes this one-man music industry tick.

Released

1992-08-14

Genres

Music, Documentary

Runtime

50 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Scott McCullough

TMDB rating

7.5/10 from 2 votes