Vision Quest

Name: Vision Quest
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1985-02-15
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Ronny Cox, Daphne Zuniga, Charles Hallahan

1985·Movie·R·105 min·★ 6.4(137)

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

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.

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France	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Brazil	—	Amazon Video
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About Vision Quest

Vision Quest is a 1985 English-language drama and romance film directed by Harold Becker. The cast is led by Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Ronny Cox. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Plex.

Vision Quest was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Guber-Peters Company and made in United States of America. It was released on February 15, 1985, and carries a R certification.

Director: Harold Becker
Writers: Darryl Ponicsan
Release date: February 15, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, The Guber-Peters Company

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Vision Quest cast & crew

Vision Quest was directed by Harold Becker and written by Darryl Ponicsan.

The cast features Matthew Modine as Louden Swain, Linda Fiorentino as Carla, Ronny Cox as Larry Swain, Daphne Zuniga as Margie Epstein, Charles Hallahan as The Coach, and Michael Schoeffling as Kuch.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Edgar Froese, cinematography is by Owen Roizman, and it was produced by Jon Peters and Peter Guber.

Is Vision Quest worth watching?

Vision Quest holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 137 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Vision Quest is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Vision Quest

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