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The Sure Thing

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

6.5

1985•1h 35m

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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Photo of John Cusack

John Cusack

Walter "Gib" Gibson

Photo of Daphne Zuniga

Daphne Zuniga

Alison Bradbury

Photo of Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

Lance

Photo of Boyd Gaines

Boyd Gaines

Jason

Photo of Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Gary Cooper

Photo of Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky

Mary Ann Webster

Photo of Viveca Lindfors

Viveca Lindfors

Professor Taub

Photo of Nicollette Sheridan

Nicollette Sheridan

The Sure Thing

Photo of Sarah Buxton

Sarah Buxton

Sharon

Photo of John Putch

John Putch

Mastin

Photo of Steve Pink

Steve Pink

Football Player

Photo of Tracy Reiner

Tracy Reiner

Alison's Friend

Photo of Robert Bauer

Robert Bauer

Moke

Photo of Frantz Turner

Frantz Turner

Cop

Photo of Garry Goodrow

Garry Goodrow

Pick-Up Driver

Photo of Carmen Filpi

Carmen Filpi

Bus Station Bum

Photo of Richard Hamilton

Richard Hamilton

Bartender

Photo of George Memmoli

George Memmoli

Man in Bar

Photo of Stephanie Blake

Stephanie Blake

Barmaid (as Rosalind Moreland)

Photo of Sunshine Parker

Sunshine Parker

Cowboy Guy

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