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Vision Quest (released in the United Kingdom and Australia as Crazy for You) is a 1985 American coming-of-age romantic drama film starring Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Schoeffling and Ronny Cox. It is based on Terry Davis 's 1979 novel of the same name. [1]
Based on the novel by. Terry Davis. We think we know the story pretty well already: Young wrestler has two dreams: (a) to win the state championship, and (b) to win the love of a girl. The defending state champion is a man-mountain who carries telephone poles to the top of stadiums.
Feb 15, 1985 · Vision Quest: Directed by Harold Becker. With Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Schoeffling, Ronny Cox. 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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- Drama, Romance, Sport
- Harold Becker
- 1985-02-15
Vision Quest is a young adult novel by Terry Davis, published in 1979. In first-person, present-tense narrative, it tells the story of a few months in the life of Louden Swain, a high school wrestler in Spokane, Washington who is cutting weight and working toward the state championships.
- Terry Davis
- 1979
Synopsis. In the city of Spokane, Washington, 18-year-old Louden Swain (Matthew Modine) is determined to make history at his Thompson High School wrestling team. His coach (Charles Hallahan) chastises him for attempting to wrestle at a much lower weight class, but after a successful spar with his teammate, Kuch (Michael Schoeffling), Louden ...
A vision quest is a rite of passage in some Native American cultures. It is usually only undertaken by young males entering adulthood . [1] Individual Indigenous cultures have their own names for their rites of passage.
Feb 15, 1985 · Feb. 15, 1985 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. The title of “Vision Quest” (citywide) suggests science fiction, but the film is yet another coming-of-age story, poorly told. Credibility and even...
