Review of Vision Quest (1985) by Ryan S — 06 Jun 2007

The soundtrack is amazing and the film is funny and inspirational from a sports perspective.

This review of Vision Quest (1985) was written by Ryan S on 06 Jun 2007.

Vision Quest has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kevin Thomas (1,201) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 19 Feb 2012

Credibility and even simple logic seem to have gotten short shrift in its transposition to the screen from a highly praised first novel by…

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By Angel M (666) on 28 Dec 2009

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Movies are not like people who, if they're basically nice and decent, can be liked even if they're not very stimulating company…

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By Mark B (2,206) on 12 Jun 2010

Madonna is in this and she can't act. luckily she's only singing. Wanna see Modeine in Full Metal Jacket as I can't remember him in it…

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By Gary G (365) on 16 Jun 2009

(4 stars out of 5) Another 80's coming-of-age yarn, based on a novel, this one focuses on a determined teen who has decided that instead of…

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