What's the Difference between Vision Quest the Book and Vision Quest the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
Louden Swain
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Louden Swain
Portrayed by: Matthew Modine
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Carla
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Carla
Portrayed by: Linda Fiorentino
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Gene Tanneran
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Mr. Tanneran
Portrayed by: Harold Sylvester
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Kuchera (Kuch)
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Kuchera (Kuch)
Portrayed by: Michael Schoeffling
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Louden's Dad
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Louden's Dad
Portrayed by: Ronny Cox
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Coach Rata
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Coach
Portrayed by: Charles Hallahan
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Jean-Pierre Baldosier
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Balldozer
Portrayed by: Forest Whitaker
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Otto Lafte
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Otto
Portrayed by: Gary Kasper
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Gary Shute
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Brian Shute
Portrayed by: Frank Jasper
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Elmo
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Elmo
Portrayed by: J. C. Quinn
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Thurston Reilly (paper editor)
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Margie Epstein
Portrayed by: Daphne Zuniga
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Cindy Callus (Mr. Louden's gf)
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This Character does not appear.
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Vision Quest Book vs Movie
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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Carla dates several other men after moving in with the Swain's. She doesn't sleep with any of them, Louden is her first lover after she lost her baby. |
Carla is seen out with various other men/couples prior to sleeping with Louden. |
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Otto's father is abusive. Kuch has a good relationship with his dad. Kuch has no plans after graduation. |
Kuch's dad is abusive. Kuch plans to join the Navy after graduation.
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Kuch enjoys motorcycle racing and competes. |
Kuch doesn't race motorcycles. |
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A fat gay hotel guest shows Louden porn and tries to make a move on him several times. |
The gay hotel guest is slim, practices Tai Chi and only makes one move on Louden.
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Elmo the cook is black and a former boxer. |
Elmo is white. No former occupation shown. |