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The Sure Thing
A sure thing comes once in a lifetime... but the real thing lasts forever.
Genres
ComedyRomance
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.
Details
Budget
$4500000
Revenue
$18135531
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1985-03-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
310
Vote Average
6.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Steve Pink
Football Player
Tracy Reiner
Alison's Friend
Jimmy Baron
Frat Party Guy
Martin J. Layton
Frat Guy (as Marty Layton)
Amy Resnick
Marsha
Robert Bauer
Moke
Frantz Turner
Cop
Garry Goodrow
Pick-Up Driver
Robert Snively
Bus Station Clerk
Carmen Filpi
Bus Station Bum
Richard Hamilton
Bartender
George Memmoli
Man in Bar
Stephanie Blake
Barmaid (as Rosalind Moreland)
Sunshine Parker
Cowboy Guy
Fran Ryan
Lady in Car
Teresa Baxter
Rose Lady
Larry Hankin
Trucker
Julie Ow
Girl in Sarong
Noelle Williams
Katherine
John Richard Petersen
Frat Guy on Stairs (uncredited)
Tamara Carrera
Fantasy Girl (uncredited)
Chris Tashima
Frat Guy at Punch Bowl (uncredited)
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