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.
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Harold Becker
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Matthew Modine | ... | Louden Swain | |
| Linda Fiorentino | ... | Carla | |
| Michael Schoeffling | ... | Kuch | |
| Ronny Cox | ... | Louden's Dad | |
| Harold Sylvester | ... | Tanneran | |
| Charles Hallahan | ... | Coach | |
| J.C. Quinn | ... | Elmo (as J. C. Quinn) | |
| Daphne Zuniga | ... | Margie Epstein | |
| R.H. Thomson | ... | Kevin (as R. H. Thomson) | |
| Gary Kasper | ... | Otto | |
| Raphael Sbarge | ... | Schmoozler | |
| Forest Whitaker | ... | Balldozer | |
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Frank Jasper | ... | Shute |
| Roberts Blossom | ... | Grandpa | |
| James Gammon | ... | Kuch's Dad | |
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Vision Quest is a coming of age movie in which high school wrestler Louden Swain decides he wants to be something more than an average high school athlete and sets his sights on a prize that many don't think he can win - he then sets out to reach his goal alone, without much support from his father or coach. His father rents a room to a young drifter, Carla. Swain falls in love with her and she helps him stay focused and prevents him from losing sight of his goals. Written by Lynanne Fowle <lynanne@thefowles.com>
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training | teen angst | high school wrestling | wrestling | motorcycle |Taglines:
All he needed was a lucky break. Then one day she moved in.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 February 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Crazy for You See more »Filming Locations:
Ferguson's Fountain Cafe - 804 W. Garland Avenue, Spokane, Washington, USA See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$2,651,665, 18 February 1985Gross USA:
$12,993,175Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$12,993,175Company Credits
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Color:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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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 ...
[...]
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Performed by Sammy Hagar
Written by Sammy Hagar
Produced by Keith Olsen
Courtesy of Geffen Records
by arrangement with Warner Special Products
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"Older woman" Linda Fiorentino is only a year older than star Matthew Modine in real life. See more »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. See more »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 ...
[...]
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Written by Sammy Hagar
Produced by Keith Olsen
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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...