The Sure Thing

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

Mar 1 1985 PG-13 1h 40m
Comedy, Drama, 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.

Plot

College freshman Walter (Gib) Gibson decides to go cross country to visit his friend in California during winter break. Awaiting there is a bikini-clad babe whom his friend assures him is a "sure thing". Meanwhile, Allison, a cute (but somewhat retentive) girl at Gib's college has also decided to head out to Cal. to see her boyfriend during break. Gib and Allison are thrust together on a road trip from hell, and somewhere along the way, they find each others company to be tolerable. Now, what will become of Gib's "sure thing?"

Written by

Steve Bloom, Jonathan Roberts

Directed by

Rob Reiner

Cast

John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Embassy Films Associates, Monument Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
The Sure Thing (Trailer) (1985).avi
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