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Feature film — 1985

The Sure Thing (1985)

6.51h 35mComedy — Romance

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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A high-signal pick with 346 votes.

Monument Pictures / Embassy Films Associates / Embassy Pictures

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Director: Rob Reiner

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Cast & crew

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

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Marcia Christie

Julie

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Robert Anthony Marcucci

Bobby

Sarah Buxton as Sharon

Sarah Buxton

Sharon

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Lorrie Lightle

Lucy

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