40 Years Later, 'Vision Quest' Is Still a Great Sports Movie - with a Wild Horny Streak
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In a recent interview, Matthew Modine discussed the impact and enduring cult status of the 1985 film 'Vision Quest' on its 40th anniversary. The film follows high school wrestler Louden Swain, who embarks on a risky weight loss journey to compete against the best wrestler in Washington state. Alongside this personal quest, a romantic subplot unfolds involving Carla, a woman passing through Spokane. Modine humorously recalls his son's mortification over a song referencing his jogging scene, illustrating the film's lasting cultural resonance and its place in pop culture.
Dropping this much weight in such a short amount of time is both dangerous and, according to his teammates, selfish.
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