Plot
After deciding he needs to do something meaningful with his life, high school wrestler Louden Swain sets out on a mission to drop weight and challenge the area's undefeated champion, which creates problems with his teammates and health. Matters are complicated further when Louden's father takes in an attractive female drifter who's on her way to San Francisco.
Cast
Matthew Modine
Louden Swain
Linda Fiorentino
Carla
Ronny Cox
Larry Swain
Daphne Zuniga
Margie Epstein
Charles Hallahan
The Coach
Michael Schoeffling
Kuch
Harold Sylvester
Gene Tanneran
J.C. Quinn
Elmo
Madonna
Singer
Forest Whitaker
Balldozer
Gary Kasper
Otto
R.H. Thomson
Kevin
Crew
Harold Becker
Director
Darryl Ponicsan
Screenplay
Jon Peters
Producer
Peter Guber
Producer
Owen Roizman
Director of Photography
Edgar Froese
Original Music Composer
Christopher Franke
Original Music Composer
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