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Vision Quest (released in the United Kingdom and Australia as Crazy for You) is a 1985 American coming-of-age romantic drama film starring Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Schoeffling and Ronny Cox. It is based on Terry Davis' 1979 novel of the same name.[1] Modine plays a Spokane high school wrestler who falls in love with an older woman, an aspiring artist from New Jersey on her way to San Francisco.

Vision Quest
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Harold Becker
Screenplay by	Darryl Ponicsan
Based on	Vision Quest by Terry Davis
Produced by	Jon Peters Peter Guber
Starring	Matthew Modine Linda Fiorentino Michael Schoeffling
Cinematography	Owen Roizman
Edited by	Maury Winetrobe
Music by	Tangerine Dream
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	February 15, 1985 (1985-02-15)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$13 million

The film includes an appearance by Madonna, her first in a major motion picture, playing a singer at a local bar, where she performs the songs "Crazy for You" and "Gambler". In some countries, the title of the film was changed to capitalize on Madonna's emerging fame and the popularity of the song "Crazy for You".[2]

Plot

Louden Swain is a wrestler at Thompson High School who has just turned 18 years old. He has decided that he needs to do something truly meaningful in his life. He embarks on a mission or, in a Native American term, a vision quest, to drop two weight classes to challenge the area's toughest opponent, Brian Shute, a menacing three-time state champion from nearby rival Hoover High School, who has never been defeated in his high school career. In his zeal to drop from 190 pounds (86 kilograms) to 168 pounds (76 kg), against the wishes of his coach and teammates, he disrupts the team around him and creates health problems of his own.

Meanwhile, his father has taken on a boarder named Carla from Trenton, New Jersey, passing through on her way to San Francisco. Louden falls in love with her and begins to lose sight of his goals as a wrestler. Worse, his drastic weight loss culminates in an unhealthy situation where he gets frequent nosebleeds which, Louden assumes, is due to a lack of iron in his diet (and results in him having to forfeit a match he was winning). The two finally admit their love for each other, but Carla realizes she is distracting him from his goals.

Carla decides to move out and continue on to San Francisco, but not before seeing Louden's big match in which he pins Shute in the final seconds with a hip throw after suffering a nose bleed. As Louden celebrates his victory, he monologues to the audience, "...I guess that's why we got to love those people who deserve it like there's no tomorrow. 'Cause when you get right down to it—there isn't."

Cast

• Matthew Modine as Louden Swain
• Linda Fiorentino as Carla
• Michael Schoeffling as Kenny "Kuch" Kuchera
• Ronny Cox as Larry Swain
• Frank Jasper as Brian Shute
• Harold Sylvester as Gene Tanneran
• Daphne Zuniga as Margie Epstein
• Charles Hallahan as Coach Ratta
• J.C. Quinn as Elmo
• R.H. Thomson as Kevin
• Gary Kasper as Otto Lafte
• Raphael Sbarge as Kenny Schmoozler
• Forest Whitaker as Jean-Pierre "Balldozer" Baldosier
• Roberts Blossom as Harry Swain
• James Gammon as Mr. Kuchera
• Madonna as Club Singer
• Ken Pelo as Coach Charlie Swann
• Jana Marie Hupp as Sally
• Andrew Shue as Bar Patron
• Pat Brown as Wrestler (Extra)

Production

Production took place in Spokane, Washington, in the fall of 1983.[3][4] The film was shot at Rogers High School in northeast Spokane, referred to as "Thompson High School" in the film.[3] Interior cafeteria scenes were filmed at Ferris High School on Spokane's South Hill. Some of the locker room scenes were filmed in the boys' locker room of Shadle Park High School in northwest Spokane. Madonna's scene was filmed at the Big Foot Tavern on North Division Street in Spokane.[4] Other scenes were shot at The Onion Restaurant downtown and the North Central High School gym. The scene where Louden's big match happens was shot in the gym of Spokane Falls Community College.[5] Erik Abbey consulted on the wrestling scenes to verify their authenticity.

Reception

The film had moderate success in theaters in the U.S. in 1985, earning a gross of $13 million. It has received a rating of 60% at Rotten Tomatoes from 15 reviews,[6] and has become a cult classic.[7]

Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 3.5 stars out of a possible 4, saying while the core storyline was a formulaic sports drama "it is nevertheless a movie with some nice surprises, mostly because it takes the time to create some interesting characters", with standout performances from Modine, Cox and Fiorentino.[8]

Soundtrack

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[9]

The soundtrack to the motion picture was released by Geffen Records on February 12, 1985; the movie was renamed Crazy for You in some countries such as Australia and the UK due to the new popularity of pop singer Madonna and her song "Crazy for You".

The soundtrack does not include "No More Words" by Berlin, nor tracks from REO Speedwagon, and Quarterflash, which had appeared in the film. The background instrumental music by Tangerine Dream is not included, but was later released on the fan project Tangerine Tree 73: Soundtrax.

Track listing

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10]	46
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[11]	42
US (Billboard 200)[12]	11

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Potential remake

In 2009, interest in a remake was generated after Taylor Lautner of Twilight fame expressed interest. E! News claimed a script existed which Lautner reportedly approved.[14]

References

External links

• Vision Quest at IMDb
• Vision Quest at AllMovie
• Vision Quest at Box Office Mojo

На других языках

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[de] Crazy for You (Film)

Crazy for You (Fernsehtitel: Crazy for You – Liebe auf der Ringermatte, Originaltitel: Vision Quest) ist ein US-amerikanischer Jugendfilm aus dem Jahre 1985 mit Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino und Ronny Cox in den Hauptrollen. Er basiert auf dem Roman Vision Quest des Autors Terry Davis. Der Film hieß ursprünglich „Vision Quest“ wurde aber in einigen Ländern unter dem Titel „Crazy for You“ veröffentlicht, um den gleichnamigen Titelsong der Künstlerin Madonna besser zu vermarkten. Gedreht wurde der Film 1984 in Spokane, Washington.

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- [en] Vision Quest (film)

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[es] Vision Quest

Vision Quest es una película dramática del año 1985 protagonizada por Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino y Ronny Cox. Se basa en la novela de Terry Davis, Vision Quest. En algunos países la película se lanzó como Crazy for You por la canción del mismo título que Madonna aportó para la banda sonora. La película se rodó en Spokane en 1984. Incluye una aparición de Madonna, su primera película, interpretando a una cantante en un bar local, donde se presentan las canciones «Crazy for You» y «Gambler» de la cantante.

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[it] Crazy for You - Pazzo per te

Crazy for You - Pazzo per te (Vision Quest) è un film del 1985 diretto da Harold Becker. Trae vaga ispirazione da un racconto del 1979, scritto dall'ex allenatore di wrestling Terry Davis.[1]

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[ru] Зрительный поиск (фильм)

«Зрительный поиск» (англ. Vision Quest) ― американская мелодрама 1985 года с Мэтью Модином, Линдой Фиорентино, Майклом Шеффлингом и Ронни Коксом в главных ролях. Она основана на одноименном романе Терри Дэвиса 1979 года[4]. В этом фильме снялась певица Мадонна.

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