Vision Quest

"All he needed was a lucky break. Then one day she moved in."

1985 1h 45m EN

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6.4

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63%

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METACRITIC

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6.7

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 146🍅63%Rotten Tomatoes●55Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 11,367

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Synopsis

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After deciding he needs to do something meaningful with his life, high school wrestler Louden Swain sets out on a mission to drop weight and challenge the area's undefeated champion, which creates problems with his teammates and health. Matters are complicated further when Louden's father takes in an attractive female drifter who's on her way to San Francisco.

“All he needed was a lucky break. Then one day she moved in.”

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Cast

Matthew Modine
Louden Swain
Linda Fiorentino
Carla
Ronny Cox
Larry Swain
Daphne Zuniga
Margie Epstein
Charles Hallahan
The Coach
Michael Schoeffling
Kuch
Harold Sylvester
Gene Tanneran
J.C. Quinn
Elmo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harold Becker
Writers: Darryl Ponicsan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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ERA

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Directed by Harold Becker, shot by Owen Roizman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Edgar Froese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maury Winetrobe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Matthew Modine and Linda Fiorentino and Ronny Cox carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All he needed was a lucky break. Then one day she moved in.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Harold Becker directs. Owen Roizman behind the camera. Edgar Froese scores. Maury Winetrobe cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Harold Becker, shot by Owen Roizman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Edgar Froese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Maury Winetrobe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Matthew Modine and Linda Fiorentino and Ronny Cox carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "All he needed was a lucky break. Then one day she moved in.".
7IMDB entry: tt0090270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "high school", "sports", "wrestling", "wrestler".