Vision Quest (1985) on Netflix
Louden Swain, eighteen, decides to drop two weight classes and face Brian Shute, an undefeated champion from a rival Spokane school. Then Carla, a drifter, moves into his father's house.
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Plot summary
Louden Swain, a wrestler at Thompson High School in Spokane, has just turned eighteen and wants the year to mean something. He sets out to drop two weight classes, from 190 pounds to 168, to face Brian Shute, the undefeated three-time state champion from rival Hoover High. His coach and teammates object, since Louden was in line for a state title at his own weight, and the weight cut brings health trouble. His father has taken in a boarder named Carla, twenty-one, from Trenton, New Jersey, who is traveling toward San Francisco. Louden is drawn to her, and his training slips.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Vision Quest (1985)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The film includes the first major motion picture appearance by Madonna, who plays a singer at a local bar, where she performs the songs Crazy for You and Gambler.
- Chicago Tribune writer Jan DeKnock noted a 1985 movie mania, when singles from films reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 beginning with Crazy for You: it was the first song produced by John Benitez to climb the U.S. charts, breaking the nine-week streak of We Are the World.
- In some countries the title of the film was changed to Crazy for You, to capitalize on Madonna's emerging fame and the popularity of her song of that name.
- The background instrumental music by Tangerine Dream is not included on the soundtrack album, but was later released on the fan project Tangerine Tree 73: Soundtrax.
