Billboard ranked the record as the No. 20 song of 1970. It was also a top three hit in Canada and Australia. It charted #15 in Netherlands and #28 in Germany.
Released: 1985. Rating: R. Review: Earnest, warm, and often very funny, VISION QUEST features a finely etched performance by Matthew Modine as Louden Swain, an 18-year-old high school wrestler who is equally determined to lose his virginity and some 20 pounds--the latter so that he can takeâ¦ (more)
The Modine family returned to Imperial Beach, California where Matthew attended and graduated from Mar Vista High School in 1977. After graduation, Matthew moved to New York City to pursue his interests in art and theatre. [citation needed] Career. Modine's first film role was in John Sayles' film Baby It's You. His performance caught the eye of director Harold Becker, who cast him in Vision Quest, based on Terry Davis' novel. Modine appeared in the sex comedy Private School, co-starring Phoebe Cates and Betsy Russell.