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The Sure Thing

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

★ 6.5 / 10 (344 votes)March 1, 198595 minEN
ComedyRomance

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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Movie facts

Release dateMarch 1, 1985
StatusReleased
Runtime95 min
Rating★ 6.5 / 10
Certification—
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America
Budget$4,500,000
Revenue$18,135,531
ProductionMonument Pictures, Embassy Films Associates, Embassy Pictures
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Crew

Director

Rob Reiner

Writers

Jonathan Roberts, Steve Bloom

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Cast

John CusackJohn CusackWalter "Gib" Gibson
Daphne ZunigaDaphne ZunigaAlison Bradbury
Anthony EdwardsAnthony EdwardsLance
Boyd GainesBoyd GainesJason
Tim RobbinsTim RobbinsGary Cooper
Lisa Jane PerskyLisa Jane PerskyMary Ann Webster
Viveca LindforsViveca LindforsProfessor Taub
Nicollette SheridanNicollette SheridanThe Sure Thing
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Marcia ChristieJulie
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Robert Anthony MarcucciBobby
Sarah BuxtonSarah BuxtonSharon
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Lorrie LightleLucy
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