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19851h 35mPG-13English

The Sure Thing

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

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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.

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DirectorRob Reiner

Keywords

californiacollegeroad tripswimming poolcoming of agecross countryhitchhikingopposites attract
Budget$5M
Box Office$18M

Cast

John Cusack as Walter "Gib" Gibson

John Cusack

Walter "Gib" Gibson

Daphne Zuniga as Alison Bradbury

Daphne Zuniga

Alison Bradbury

Anthony Edwards as Lance

Anthony Edwards

Lance

Boyd Gaines as Jason

Boyd Gaines

Jason

Tim Robbins as Gary Cooper

Tim Robbins

Gary Cooper

Lisa Jane Persky as Mary Ann Webster

Lisa Jane Persky

Mary Ann Webster

Viveca Lindfors as Professor Taub

Viveca Lindfors

Professor Taub

Nicollette Sheridan as The Sure Thing

Nicollette Sheridan

The Sure Thing

Marcia Christie as Julie

Marcia Christie

Julie

Robert Anthony Marcucci as Bobby

Robert Anthony Marcucci

Bobby