The Sure Thing

The Sure Thing

100 mins | Comedy, Romance | March 1, 1985

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.

The Sure Thing

100 mins | Comedy, Romance | March 1, 1985

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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Embassy Films Associates, Monument Pictures
Original title The Sure Thing
Directors Rob Reiner
Writers Steve Bloom, Jonathan Roberts

Cast

John Cusack

as Walter (Gib) Gibson

Daphne Zuniga

as Alison Bradbury

Anthony Edwards

as Lance

Boyd Gaines

as Jason

Tim Robbins

as Gary Cooper

Lisa Jane Persky

as Mary Ann Webster

Viveca Lindfors

as Professor Taub

Nicollette Sheridan

as The Sure Thing

Marcia Christie

as Julie

Sarah Buxton

as Sharon

Lorrie Lightle

as Lucy

Joshua Cadman

as Jimbo

Krystal Richards

as Girl in Photo

John Putch

as Mastin

Steve Pink

as Football Player

Tracy Reiner

as Alison's Friend

Jimmy Baron

as Frat Party Guy

Martin J. Layton

as Frat Guy (as Marty Layton)

Amy Resnick

as Marsha

Robert Bauer

as Moke

Frantz Turner

as Cop

Garry Goodrow

as Pick-Up Driver

Robert Snively

as Bus Station Clerk

Carmen Filpi

as Bus Station Bum

Richard Hamilton

as Bartender

George Memmoli

as Man in Bar

Stephanie Blake

as Barmaid (as Rosalind Moreland)

Sunshine Parker

as Cowboy Guy

Fran Ryan

as Lady in Car

Teresa Baxter

as Rose Lady

Larry Hankin

as Trucker

Julie Ow

as Girl in Sarong

Noelle Williams

as Katherine

John Richard Petersen

as Frat Guy on Stairs (uncredited)

Tamara Carrera

as Fantasy Girl (uncredited)