The Sure Thing
306 reviews
Comedy/Romance
1h 40m
1985
Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At first they get on each other's nerves...
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Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At first they get on each other's nerves but, as time passes, they find their divergent natures complement each other. Now they need to realize what they've already found before it's too late.
- DirectorRob Reiner
- Release1 March 1985
- Genre
- Duration1h 40m
- Budget$4,500,000
- Revenue$18,135,531
- Rate306 reviews
- Productions
Monument Pictures, Embassy Films Associates, Embassy Pictures
Cast

John Cusack
Walter "Gib" Gibson

Daphne Zuniga
Alison Bradbury

Anthony Edwards
Lance

Boyd Gaines
Jason

Tim Robbins
Gary Cooper

Lisa Jane Persky
Mary Ann Webster

Viveca Lindfors
Professor Taub

Nicollette Sheridan
The Sure Thing

Sarah Buxton
Sharon

John Putch
Mastin

Steve Pink
Football Player

Tracy Reiner
Alison's Friend

Robert Bauer
Moke

Frantz Turner
Cop

Garry Goodrow
Pick-Up Driver

Carmen Filpi
Bus Station Bum

Richard Hamilton
Bartender

George Memmoli
Man in Bar

Stephanie Blake
Barmaid (as Rosalind Moreland)

Sunshine Parker
Cowboy Guy

Fran Ryan
Lady in Car

Larry Hankin
Trucker

Julie Ow
Girl in Sarong

John Richard Petersen
Frat Guy on Stairs (uncredited)

Tamara Carrera
Fantasy Girl (uncredited)

Chris Tashima
Frat Guy at Punch Bowl (uncredited)
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