The Sure Thing
A sure thing comes once in a lifetime... but the real thing lasts forever.
Mar 1, 1985 · 1h 35m · Comedy, Drama, Romance
⭐ 6.5· 316 votes
Director Rob Reiner
Writer Steve Bloom
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Overview
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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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
Marcia Christie
Julie
Robert Anthony Marcucci
Bobby
Sarah Buxton
Sharon
Lorrie Lightle
Lucy
Joshua Cadman
Jimbo
Krystal Richards
Girl in Photo
John Putch
Mastin
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