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The Sure Thing

The Sure Thing
6.5 /10
The Sure Thing
1985 · 95
Dir. Rob Reiner
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The Sure Thing

“A sure thing comes once in a lifetime... but the real thing lasts forever.”
6.5 /10 (316) 1985 1h 35m
Comedy Drama Romance
Director Rob Reiner
Screenplay Steve Bloom, Jonathan Roberts
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.
Release
Mar 1, 1985
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$18M
Country
United States of America

Cast

John Cusack
John Cusack
Walter "Gib" Gibson
Daphne Zuniga
Daphne Zuniga
Alison Bradbury
Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards
Lance
Boyd Gaines
Boyd Gaines
Jason
Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins
Gary Cooper
Lisa Jane Persky
Lisa Jane Persky
Mary Ann Webster
Viveca Lindfors
Viveca Lindfors
Professor Taub
Nicollette Sheridan
Nicollette Sheridan
The Sure Thing
Sarah Buxton
Sarah Buxton
Sharon
John Putch
John Putch
Mastin
Steve Pink
Steve Pink
Football Player
Tracy Reiner
Tracy Reiner
Alison's Friend
Robert Bauer
Robert Bauer
Moke
Frantz Turner
Frantz Turner
Cop
Garry Goodrow
Garry Goodrow
Pick-Up Driver
Carmen Filpi
Carmen Filpi
Bus Station Bum
Richard Hamilton
Richard Hamilton
Bartender
George Memmoli
George Memmoli
Man in Bar
Stephanie Blake
Stephanie Blake
Barmaid (as Rosalind Moreland)
Sunshine Parker
Sunshine Parker
Cowboy Guy

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