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Film · Comedy, Romance

The Sure Thing (1985)

★ 6.5 · 345 votes1 h 35 minComedy, Romance1985

A sure thing comes once in a lifetime... but the real thing lasts forever.

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.

Director
Rob Reiner
Writers
Steve Bloom, Jonathan Roberts
Country
United States
Language
English
Release date
March 1, 1985

The Sure Thing was released on March 1, 1985.

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The Sure Thing cast

  • John CusackWalter "Gib" Gibson
  • Daphne ZunigaAlison Bradbury
  • Anthony EdwardsLance
  • Boyd GainesJason
  • Tim RobbinsGary Cooper
  • Lisa Jane PerskyMary Ann Webster
  • Viveca LindforsProfessor Taub
  • Nicollette SheridanThe Sure Thing
  • Marcia ChristieJulie
  • Robert Anthony MarcucciBobby
  • Sarah BuxtonSharon
  • Lorrie LightleLucy
  • Joshua CadmanJimbo
  • Krystal RichardsGirl in Photo
  • John PutchMastin
  • Steve PinkFootball Player
  • Tracy ReinerAlison's Friend
  • Jimmy BaronFrat Party Guy
  • Martin J. LaytonFrat Guy (as Marty Layton)
  • Amy ResnickMarsha
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