Review of Vision Quest (1985) by Lee M — 15 Jan 2008

Its saving grace is the understated and uncanny performance by Modine.

This review of Vision Quest (1985) was written by Lee M on 15 Jan 2008.

Vision Quest has generally received positive reviews.

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By Anonymous User (943) on 01 Oct 2010

I read the novel over the summer and just watched this movie…

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By Matthew M (2,213) on 07 Jun 2016

Louden swains I can do anything I set my mind to attitude is so inspirational, Vision Quest is my all time favorite movie…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 07 Feb 2015

Has one of the best soundtracks of the 1980s and is a classic among the high school wrestling culture…

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By Alex F (1,325) on 01 Oct 2010

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By Corey B (870) on 28 Apr 2015

Vision Quest is a decent film…

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By Tiuri E (45) on 15 Nov 2010

I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would, loved the way the trained in this movie, a chick flick all the way but hey it was good acting…

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By Warren W (127) on 13 Dec 2010

Another Washington State movie! High school wrestling! (I wrestled in high school.) Filmed at Mead High School in Spokane…

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By Joseph F (499) on 20 Dec 2009

Having wrestled for 8 years, 2 of which were at the division I level, I can honestly say that this movie is not what inspired me when I was…

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By George C (386) on 23 Oct 2010

You may have seen this before but you would know it as the wrestling movie…

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By Scott S (1,964) on 05 Sep 2009

Vision Quest (1985) -- [6.0] -- A decent coming-of-age story about a high school boy's obsessive efforts to win an important wrestling competiton…

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