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.
Matthew Modine
as Louden Swain
Linda Fiorentino
as Carla
Ronny Cox
as Larry Swain
Daphne Zuniga
as Margie Epstein
Charles Hallahan
as The Coach
Michael Schoeffling
as Kuch
Harold Sylvester
as Gene Tanneran
J.C. Quinn
as Elmo
Madonna
as Singer
Forest Whitaker
as Balldozer
Gary Kasper
as Otto
R.H. Thomson
as Kevin
