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Actors: Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Daphne Zuniga, Forrest Whitacker, Frank Jasper, Ronny Cox, Madonna
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Vision Quest |
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Louden Swain (Modine) is a teenage guy, trying not to be another empty headed and directionless kid. In his senior year of high school, he becomes a serious high school wrestler facing the state of Washington's best wrestler named Shute (Jasper). His friends think he is crazy to try. His life changes when his dad (Cox) loses his job and they take in a free spirit boarder named Carla (Fiorentino). She is older, wiser, and tougher than Louden. He is on the verge of giving up. She catches Louden smelling her panties out of the laundry pile yet she still falls for him. His relationship with Carla inspires him to pursue his “Vision Quest”. He trains with renewed vigor; running, jumping rope, doing calisthenics, etc. He makes it to the championship match against Shute.
--David Fletcher, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Vision Quest |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- general coming of age story
Kind of sports story:
- wrestling
Sports story?
Yes
Age group
- trouble in high school
Sexing?
- girl chasing
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- (man) muscular
unclothed?
- chest
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- bulging muscles
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Pacific NW
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
Is this movie based on a
- book
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