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Vision Quest [VHS] (1985)

Starring: Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino Director: Harold Becker Rating: R (Restricted) Format: VHS Tape
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (77 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Actors: Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Schoeffling, Ronny Cox, Daphne Zuniga
  • Directors: Harold Becker
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Rating: R (Restricted)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • VHS Release Date: January 13, 1998
  • Run Time: 107 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 0790733455
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,304 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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This film wraps up the big wrestling match that Terry Davis's novel left unresolved. It also makes Carla (Linda Fiorentino, in her screen debut) less of a bad girl. What it does capture is the book's flowing feeling of power and the possibility of youth. Probably best known for presenting a just-emerging Madonna singing "Crazy for You," Vision Quest also uses Matthew Modine nicely. He doesn't typify the usual coming-of-age youth, but his character, Louden Swain, isn't the typical youth, period. Swain needs to win the Washington State wrestling championship, and he's up against a guy who carries logs up stadium steps. He's also involved with an older woman, Carla, and learning that love and all that stuff is much harder than pinning an opponent. Ah, youth. --Keith Simanton

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars As close to a perfect movie as one can be..., March 31, 2000
By Buz (Cincinnati, OH) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Vision Quest (DVD)
...and I was not a wrestler -- in fact, I rather disliked the sport growing up! What makes this one of the greatest movies, besides the brilliant casting, directing, music and of course, acting; is the way it moves your emotions. If you don't feel complete euphoria after watching this film, you don't have a pulse either. Call it a cult classic, or a relic of the past -- however it gets categorized -- it will go down in history as an inspiring, true-to-life portrayal of youth and passion and the quest for success. Not a single scene in this movie is flawed or unbelievable -- a truly remarkable...yes...masterpiece.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A truly excellent film, December 20, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Vision Quest [VHS] (VHS Tape)
On the surface, this is the story of a high school wrestler. But the story goes so much deeper. While I, like many others, were drawn to this movie because of the wrestling theme, I found it to be an amazing story about growing up, and about life as a teenager in America. The book was better, but the film takes you through a full range of emotions and leaves you feeling good at the end.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars good movie, bad DVD, July 27, 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: Vision Quest (DVD)
I'm really hoping that they re-release this movie soon. In terms of the Rocky-esque movies, this is one of the better ones. I liked it even better the second time around because I noticed just how realistic Modine's performance is not only as a wrestler, but also as a highschooler.

The problem with the DVD is that (1) the transfer is positively awful, (2)it's standard as opposed to widescreen (not a big issue in this case), and (3) there are no features. The main problem, of course, is with the quality of the transfer, which probably looks better on some VHS versions of the film.

Re-release this into a more non-hurried DVD format and this rating will go from 3 stars to at least 4.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Bad Quality
I ordered this for my husband and recieved a DVD that is far to scratched to even play in a player. Unfortunatly my husband never told me how bad it was so I didn't think I could... Read more
Published 1 month ago by L. Corpus

4.0 out of 5 stars Just re-watched this movie...Fantastic!
It is definitely an 80's movie, so the quality is what it is, but it has a fantastic plot. As a former wrestler, this was always one of our favorites to watch during the season... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Todd Hagopian

4.0 out of 5 stars Vision Quest
This is a feel good movie, good story line of a wrestler trying to "cut" weight for the the State championships a must for any wrestling fan
Published 4 months ago by C. Lindfors

5.0 out of 5 stars You must work out after watching this.
After watch this I just need to run up and down stairs, do some spontaneous push ups or go for a late night run -fast. I love to watch it the night before a race. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Brue Hoyt

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Service
I received this right on time! I paid for expedited service and it worked! That has not always been my experience with others.
Published 5 months ago by S. Sheridan

1.0 out of 5 stars vision quest dvd
This was a very poor quality reproduction of the original video. it looked like and old tv rerun.
Published 5 months ago by Edward D. Worrell

5.0 out of 5 stars Vision Quest
Great classic coming-of-age movie. We have wrestlers in the family. They loved it.
Published 8 months ago by Maureen P. Fields

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
I loved this movie. I may be prejudice because I am from Spokane where it was filmed. The story is great for a boy determined to prove to himself that he can do what he sets his... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Maryellen Ball

5.0 out of 5 stars Best wrestling movie ever (but we all know Chute would have won)
This is easily the best wrestling movie ever made, and it will probably never be topped. Louden Swain (Matthew Modine in a role he'll never top) is a high school senior on the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Jason

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent movie
Great movie. Wish there were more movies out there about wrestling. It is a very dedicated sport. It takes a lot of self sacrafice to maintain where you want to be.
Published 13 months ago by Wrestling Mom

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