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The Sure Thing

The Sure Thing

# A sure thing comes once in a lifetime... but the real thing lasts forever.
Comedy   Romance
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 4,500,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1985-03-01
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.5

Beloved Cast

John Cusack original image
Walter "Gib" Gibson
John Cusack
Daphne Zuniga original image
Alison Bradbury
Daphne Zuniga
Anthony Edwards original image
Lance
Anthony Edwards
Boyd Gaines original image
Jason
Boyd Gaines
Tim Robbins original image
Gary Cooper
Tim Robbins
Lisa Jane Persky original image
Mary Ann Webster
Lisa Jane Persky
Viveca Lindfors original image
Professor Taub
Viveca Lindfors
Nicollette Sheridan original image
The Sure Thing
Nicollette Sheridan
Marcia Christie original image
Julie
Marcia Christie
Robert Anthony Marcucci original image
Bobby
Robert Anthony Marcucci
Sarah Buxton original image
Sharon
Sarah Buxton
Lorrie Lightle original image
Lucy
Lorrie Lightle
Joshua Cadman original image
Jimbo
Joshua Cadman
Krystal Richards original image
Girl in Photo
Krystal Richards
John Putch original image
Mastin
John Putch
Steve Pink original image
Football Player
Steve Pink
Tracy Reiner original image
Alison's Friend
Tracy Reiner
Jimmy Baron original image
Frat Party Guy
Jimmy Baron
Martin J. Layton original image
Frat Guy (as Marty Layton)
Martin J. Layton
Amy Resnick original image
Marsha
Amy Resnick
Robert Bauer original image
Moke
Robert Bauer
Frantz Turner original image
Cop
Frantz Turner
Garry Goodrow original image
Pick-Up Driver
Garry Goodrow
Robert Snively original image
Bus Station Clerk
Robert Snively
Carmen Filpi original image
Bus Station Bum
Carmen Filpi
Richard Hamilton original image
Bartender
Richard Hamilton
George Memmoli original image
Man in Bar
George Memmoli
Stephanie Blake original image
Barmaid (as Rosalind Moreland)
Stephanie Blake
Sunshine Parker original image
Cowboy Guy
Sunshine Parker
Fran Ryan original image
Lady in Car
Fran Ryan
Teresa Baxter original image
Rose Lady
Teresa Baxter
Larry Hankin original image
Trucker
Larry Hankin
Julie Ow original image
Girl in Sarong
Julie Ow
Noelle Williams original image
Katherine
Noelle Williams
John Richard Petersen original image
Frat Guy on Stairs (uncredited)
John Richard Petersen
Tamara Carrera original image
Fantasy Girl (uncredited)
Tamara Carrera
Chris Tashima original image
Frat Guy at Punch Bowl (uncredited)
Chris Tashima

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