The Sure Thing (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.
Director: Rob Reiner
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John Cusack as Walter "Gib" Gibson |
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Daphne Zuniga as Alison Bradbury |
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Anthony Edwards as Lance |
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Boyd Gaines as Jason |
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Tim Robbins as Gary Cooper |
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Lisa Jane Persky as Mary Ann Webster |
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Viveca Lindfors as Professor Taub |
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Nicollette Sheridan as The Sure Thing |
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Marcia Christie as Julie |
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Robert Anthony Marcucci as Bobby |
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Sarah Buxton as Sharon |
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Lorrie Lightle as Lucy |
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Joshua Cadman as Jimbo |
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Krystal Richards as Girl in Photo |
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John Putch as Mastin |
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Steve Pink as Football Player |
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Tracy Reiner as Alison's Friend |
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Jimmy Baron as Frat Party Guy |
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Martin J. Layton as Frat Guy (as Marty Layton) |
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Amy Resnick as Marsha |
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Robert Bauer as Moke |
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Frantz Turner as Cop |
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Garry Goodrow as Pick-Up Driver |
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Robert Snively as Bus Station Clerk |
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Carmen Filpi as Bus Station Bum |
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Richard Hamilton as Bartender |
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George Memmoli as Man in Bar |
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Stephanie Blake as Barmaid (as Rosalind Moreland) |
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Sunshine Parker as Cowboy Guy |
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Fran Ryan as Lady in Car |
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Teresa Baxter as Rose Lady |
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Larry Hankin as Trucker |
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Julie Ow as Girl in Sarong |
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Noelle Williams as Katherine |
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John Richard Petersen as Frat Guy on Stairs (uncredited) |
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Tamara Carrera as Fantasy Girl (uncredited) |
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Chris Tashima as Frat Guy at Punch Bowl (uncredited) |
| Production | Roger Birnbaum | Producer |
| Sound | Tom Scott | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Robert Elswit | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Robert Leighton | Editor |
| Directing | Rob Reiner | Director |
| Writing | Steve Bloom | Writer |
| Writing | Jonathan Roberts | Writer |
| Production | Henry Winkler | Executive Producer |
| Production | Janet Hirshenson | Casting |
| Production | Jane Jenkins | Casting |
| Art | Lilly Kilvert | Production Design |
| Art | Lisa Fischer | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Durinda Wood | Costume Design |
| Production | Steve Nicolaides | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patricia Messina | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michele Payne | Hairstylist |