Daphne Zuniga, Linda Fiorentino, Matthew Modine

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'...( read more  read more... )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.

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R, 105 min.

Directed by: Harold Becker

Release Date: February 15, 1985

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DVD Release Date: June 1, 2004

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  • October 28, 2006
    It's the best movie about a wrestler out there. Admittedly so there are not many choices, but this is the best movie about a wrestler and it does have a very good story behind it.
  • December 22, 2007
    I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. I initially bought it for Madonna's short appearance, but the story was pretty good as well.
  • July 8, 2007
    Great soundtrack to this classic tale of High school wrestling, and the first time love of Louden Swain, played by the adorable Mathew Modine. It is a chick flick with the sweet story of his ambition to beat the top wrestler in his county, and how he struggles to prove he can tak...( read more)e on this goal and to also prove that he can find romance in an older woman played by Linda Fiorentino, although he has tough times reaching what he wants. Just one of them go getter movies, that has you cheering for him. A cute movie, but made for the young teenagers or the ones that want to relive the 80's. ;) With the opening music from Journey, this also has an awesome soundtrack to make the movie more better. :D
  • April 5, 2007
    This may be more of a "Guy's Flick", but it was one of those great 80's movies w/ a killer soundtrack, which includes Journey, Red Ryder and Madonna.
  • November 17, 2009
    A really sweet and a romantic story about a teenage wrestler who is 18 falling in love with a woman who's three years older than him. Loved how Louden never gave up no matter what, and how he didn't lose his friendship with Mr. Tanneran. Awesome music in this movie also!!! Watch...( read more) It!!!!! Just fantastic!!! Love it!!!
  • June 23, 2009
    Captures the essence of high school wrestling.
  • March 19, 2009
    older movie. story of a wrestler who overcomes all obstacles to become wat he wants. a champion.
  • February 24, 2009
    A not so interesting movie about a teen wrestling champ who loves an older woman.
  • January 28, 2009
    loved the music not the movie so much!!
  • June 13, 2008
    Ahh...Madonna (Crazy for You).

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  • navyboysloth
    June 26, 2007
    You know that you are a true wrestler if you've watched Vision Quest at least ten times. I myself own the movie and have watched it about two hundred times. I always watched it before a big tournament, especially nationals.

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