The Sure Thing
“A sure thing comes once in a lifetime... but the real thing lasts forever.”
1985•PG-13•1h 35m•6.5•Released
ComedyDramaRomance
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
Writer
Steve Bloom, Jonathan Roberts
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$18M
Languages
English
Studio
Monument 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
Marcia Christie
Julie
Robert Anthony Marcucci
Bobby
Sarah Buxton
Sharon
Lorrie Lightle
Lucy
Joshua Cadman
Jimbo
Krystal Richards
Girl in Photo
John Putch
Mastin
Production
Company
Monument Pictures
Company
Embassy Films Associates
Company
Embassy Pictures
Producer
Roger Birnbaum
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