Vision Quest

– High school wrestler Louden Swain is a man obsessed , trying to shed 23 pounds in a dangerously shor..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 47 Minutes
Release Year:
1985
Vision Quest (1985)

High school wrestler Louden Swain is a man obsessed , trying to shed 23 pounds in a dangerously short time and take on Shute, the undefeated, tough-as-nails 168-pound champion who's the best wrestler in the state. Matthew Modine stars as the mop-headed student undeterred in his Vision Quest...until a day a sexy drifter threatens to pin Louden and his dreams to the mat of unrequited love.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Vision Quest (1985) - Trailer

Release Date:

15 Feb 1985

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Harold Becker

Writer:

Terry Davis (novel), Darryl Ponicsan (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Schoeffling, Ronny Cox

Plot:

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.

Production:

Warner Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
57%
Metacritic:
55%