Vision Quest (1985)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 18.476 |
Directed By
Harold Becker
Crew
Harold Becker
Susan Brewer
Darryl Ponicsan
Terry Davis
Peter Guber
Jon Peters
Owen Roizman
Maury Winetrobe
Nancy Klopper
Bill Malley
Jeff Haley
Susan Becker
Cheri Minns
Kim Samson
Greg Dillon
Gilbert D. Marchant
Joseph P. Mercurio
Ronald Batzdorff
Mike Benson
Stephen St. John
David Israel
June Samson
Charles Okun
Thomas J. Mack
William M. Elvin
Gordon Daniel
William Randall Jr.
David Stafford
David J. Hudson
Chris Carpenter
Eugene Marks
Robert Chase
Bob Rose
Gary Van Auken
Donald L. Hartley
Hugo Cortina
Greg Lynch
Russell Goble
Larry McGuire
Robert DePatis
Myron P. Shepherd
David Turner
Deborah Jelin Newmyer
Teresa Stokovic
Pat Orseth
Donah Bassett
Robert W. Glass Jr.
Edgar Froese
Christopher Franke
Adam Fields
Stan Weston
Jeff Haley
TOP 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
Madonna
Singer
Forest Whitaker
Balldozer
Gary Kasper
Otto
R.H. Thomson
Kevin
Raphael Sbarge
Schmoozler
Frank Jasper
Shute
Roberts Blossom
Grandpa
James Gammon
Kuch's Dad
Tom Elkins
Announcer
Jana Marie Hupp
Sally
Judith Hansen
Elsie
Sean Morgan
Injured Salesman
Andrew Shue
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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