SPOKANE, Wash. -- It all started in a diner.
Dave Jones owns Fergusen's Cafe where the movie Vision Quest was filmed. The 30th anniversary of the cult classic is in 2016. Jones also used to work at Knight's Diner.
One regular at Knight's Diner was Vision Quest's author Terry Davis.
"I was cooking there at Knight's Diner and he used to come in and eat breakfast, and I remember him coming in one day and telling me he had sold the rights to one of the books," said Jones.
Little did Jones know, that moment would be a significant part of Spokane's history.
Another gem of the story is Jones' coach, Cash Stone.
"He would come out every P.E. period and try to throw a basket from half-court. And he's this short little guy with a crew cut from the 60s," said Jones.
Stone, a Washington Wrestling Hall of Famer ,was actually in the movie. He played an official.
"In the past, most of these movies used actors, but Harold Beckers had us using wrestlers and it made all the difference, "said Stone.
This highlighted an important part of not just northwest athletics, but the culture as well.
"Out of nowhere...it put wrestling on the map to a certain degree," said Stone.
Spokane International Film Festival's Adam Boyd said Vision Quest planted the seed for countless other movies to be filmed in Spokane, including Betty and Joon.
On Friday, the actors from the movie are coming back to town for a screening of the movie at the Fox Theater at 7:30 p.m.
Matthew Modine himself will be at the Fox Theater to introduce himself.
