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| Warner Bros. | Release Date: February 15, 1985 |
Starring:
Charles Hallahan, Daphne Zuniga, Gary Kasper, Harold Sylvester, J.C. Quinn, Linda Fiorentino, Matthew Modine, Michael Schoeffling, R.H. Thomson, Ronny Cox
Summary:
A high school wrestler in Spokane, Washington (Matthew Modine) has trouble focusing on his training regimen when a beautiful young drifter (Linda Fiorentino) takes up temporary residence at his home.
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The sweet, funny, funky screenplay by Darryl Ponicsan (from Terry Davis's novel) is beautifully directed by Harold Becker ("The Onion Field," "Taps"), who gets performances so true and winning from his actors that you're smiling through the entire film. [25 Feb 1985, p.85]
It does contain some curiously overwrought dialogue. People say "Go for it!" a lot, but then Louden will observe, with the bright eyes of a man on the edge of a modest revelation: "The nice thing about working out all the time is that you have a lot of nocturnal emissions." Don't laugh; this line actually stirs something deep inside the heroine, and Carla's eyes, like the sensibilities of an entire audience out in the seats, go suddenly, irretrievably soft. [16 Feb 1985, p.C7]
Aug 22, 2021
Like "The Karate Kid" before it, this hidden underdog gem from 1985 delivers with its engrossing mix in thoughtful writing/characters, eclectic soundtrack, and 80's cheese. It leaves one feeling motivated after the credits roll and remembering the quest Modine's character had undertaken.
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