The Sure Thing
March 1, 1985
100 minutes
6.5
ComedyRomance

The Sure Thing

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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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)
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))