Vision Quest
- Director: Harold Becker
- Writer: Terry Davis; Darryl Ponicsan
- Producer: Adam Fields; Peter Guber
CGiii Comment
Whoever says that wrestling is not a little bit gay is in absolute denial.
So, to dispel this fact, one of the opening scenes depicts a gay man propositioning a young wrestler and that really sets the tone for this horrifically homophobic film.
All it is trying to do is to dispel the fact that wrestling is a little bit gay...that's a strange agenda to have when writing a film...
Thoroughly offensive - the dialogue is the epitome of what white, heterosexual morons write.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Vision Quest is a coming of age movie in which high school wrestler Louden Swain decides he wants to be something more than an average high school athlete and sets his sights on a prize that many don't think he can win - he then sets out to reach his goal alone, without much support from his father or coach. His father rents a room to a young drifter, Carla. Swain falls in love with her and she helps him stay focused and prevents him from losing sight of his goals.
Cast & Characters
Matthew Modine as Louden Swain;
Linda Fiorentino as Carla;
Michael Schoeffling as Kuch;
Ronny Cox as Louden's Dad;
Harold Sylvester as Tanneran;
Charles Hallahan as Coach;
J.C. Quinn as Elmo;
Daphne Zuniga as Margie Epstein;
R.H. Thomson as Kevin;
Gary Kasper as Otto;
Raphael Sbarge as Schmoozler;
Forest Whitaker as Balldozer;
Frank Jasper as Shute;
Roberts Blossom as Grandpa;
James Gammon as Kuch's Dad