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Vision Quest

  • 19851985
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
8.9K
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POPULARITY
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227
Vision Quest (1985)
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  • Drama
  • Romance
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A high school wrestler in Spokane, Washington has trouble focusing on his training regimen when a beautiful young drifter takes up temporary residence at his home.A high school wrestler in Spokane, Washington has trouble focusing on his training regimen when a beautiful young drifter takes up temporary residence at his home.A high school wrestler in Spokane, Washington has trouble focusing on his training regimen when a beautiful young drifter takes up temporary residence at his home.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
8.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,826
227
  • Director
    • Harold Becker
  • Writers
    • Terry Davis(novel)
    • Darryl Ponicsan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matthew Modine
    • Linda Fiorentino
    • Michael Schoeffling
Top credits
  • Director
    • Harold Becker
  • Writers
    • Terry Davis(novel)
    • Darryl Ponicsan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matthew Modine
    • Linda Fiorentino
    • Michael Schoeffling
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 83User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    Trailer
    Trailer 1:41
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    Linda Fiorentino in Vision Quest (1985)
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    Vision Quest (1985)
    Vision Quest (1985)
    Linda Fiorentino and Matthew Modine in Vision Quest (1985)
    Linda Fiorentino in Vision Quest (1985)
    Matthew Modine and Michael Schoeffling in Vision Quest (1985)
    Matthew Modine in Vision Quest (1985)
    Linda Fiorentino and Matthew Modine in Vision Quest (1985)
    Madonna in Vision Quest (1985)
    Madonna in Vision Quest (1985)
    Frank Jasper in Vision Quest (1985)

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    Matthew Modine
    Matthew Modine
    • Louden Swainas Louden Swain
    Linda Fiorentino
    Linda Fiorentino
    • Carlaas Carla
    Michael Schoeffling
    Michael Schoeffling
    • Kuchas Kuch
    Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    • Louden's Dadas Louden's Dad
    Harold Sylvester
    Harold Sylvester
    • Tanneranas Tanneran
    Charles Hallahan
    Charles Hallahan
    • Coachas Coach
    J.C. Quinn
    J.C. Quinn
    • Elmoas Elmo
    • (as J. C. Quinn)
    Daphne Zuniga
    Daphne Zuniga
    • Margie Epsteinas Margie Epstein
    R.H. Thomson
    R.H. Thomson
    • Kevinas Kevin
    • (as R. H. Thomson)
    Gary Kasper
    Gary Kasper
    • Ottoas Otto
    Raphael Sbarge
    Raphael Sbarge
    • Schmoozleras Schmoozler
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Balldozeras Balldozer
    Frank Jasper
    • Shuteas Shute
    Roberts Blossom
    Roberts Blossom
    • Grandpaas Grandpa
    James Gammon
    James Gammon
    • Kuch's Dadas Kuch's Dad
    Judith Hansen
    • Elsieas Elsie
    Fred Miles
    • Louden's Opponentas Louden's Opponent
    Sean Morgan
    • Injured Salesmanas Injured Salesman
    • Director
      • Harold Becker
    • Writers
      • Terry Davis(novel)
      • Darryl Ponicsan(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was Linda Fiorentino's very first audition straight out of drama school. She got the part, and it was her feature film debut.
    • Goofs
      In the match between Loudon and Shute, the referee clearly says "no takedown" as they go out of bounds. Yet, when he brings them back to the line, Loudon takes the "down" position and the score is 2-0 in Shute's favor, indicating a takedown has been awarded.
    • Quotes

      Louden Swain: You never took a night off to see me wrestle before. They'll dock you for that.

      Elmo: Hey, kid - money ain't everything.

      Louden Swain: It's not that big a deal, Elmo. I mean, it's six lousy minutes on the mat, if that.

      Elmo: You ever hear of Pele?

      Louden Swain: Yeah, he's a, a soccer player.

      Elmo: A very famous soccer player.

      [pause]

      Elmo: I was in the room here one day... watchin' the Mexican channel on TV. I don't know nothin' about Pele. I'm watchin' what this guy can do with a ball and his feet. Next thing I know, he jumps in the air and flips into a somersault and kicks the ball in - upside down and backwards... the goddamn goalie never knew what the fuck hit him. Pele gets excited and he rips off his jersey and starts running around the stadium waving it around his head. Everybody's screaming in Spanish. I'm here, sitting alone in my room, and I start crying.

      [pause]

      Elmo: That's right, I start crying. Because another human being, a species that I happen to belong to, could kick a ball, and lift himself, and the rest of us sad-assed human beings, up to a better place to be, if only for a minute... let me tell ya, kid - it was pretty goddamned glorious. It ain't the six minutes... it's what happens in that six minutes.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Vision Quest/Turk 182/Blood Simple/Mischief (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Only The Young
      (end title)

      Performed by Journey

      Written by Steve Perry, Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain

      Produced by Mike Chapman

      Scandal did indeed record a version of this song, but the soundtrack version is Journey.

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

    User reviews83

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Another one of those "growing up" movies...
    Modine is a high school wrestler who's just turned 18 and is in so much of a hurry to grow up. In the first 45 minutes of the movie, he's chosen 3 or 4 different careers. (Ah! To be young, again!) The movie follows all the basic plot lines concerning coming of age that does stand the test of time, because, even though this movie is almost 20 years old, a lot of the kids today can relate to it.

    Along the way, Modine's father (Cox) has lost his job, Modine decides to move down, not just one, but two, weight classes to take on the best wrestler in the state, and a very pretty Jersey girl (Fiorentino) shows up on his doorstep to take up all his spare "thinking" time.

    This is really not a bad movie. It examines some of what goes on in someone's head when they get in the frame of mind that they want something that just about everyone else feels is unattainable for them. Modine does a very good job in bringing the character of Louden to believability, and the surrounding cast puts in a good effort as well. It is a better-than-average teen flick movie, but not much (but I think it's only because I haven't been a teen ager in so long, myself).

    6 out of 10...
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    • Jan 5, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crazy for you - Liebe auf der Ringermatte
    • Filming locations
      • Monroe Street Bridge, Spokane, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • The Guber-Peters Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,993,175
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,651,665
      • Feb 18, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,993,175
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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