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The Sure Thing
The Sure Thing
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The Sure Thing

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

1985
1h 40m
6.5(300 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

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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Embassy Pictures

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Cast & Crew

37 members
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John Cusack

Walter "Gib" Gibson

John Cusack
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Daphne Zuniga

Alison Bradbury

Daphne Zuniga
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Anthony Edwards

Lance

Anthony Edwards
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Boyd Gaines

Jason

Boyd Gaines
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Tim Robbins

Gary Cooper

Tim Robbins
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Lisa Jane Persky

Mary Ann Webster

Lisa Jane Persky
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Viveca Lindfors

Professor Taub

Viveca Lindfors
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Nicollette Sheridan

The Sure Thing

Nicollette Sheridan
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Marcia Christie

Julie

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Robert Anthony Marcucci

Bobby

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Sarah Buxton

Sharon

Sarah Buxton
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Lorrie Lightle

Lucy

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Joshua Cadman

Jimbo

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Krystal Richards

Girl in Photo

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Directing

John Putch

Mastin

John Putch
Directing

Steve Pink

Football Player

Steve Pink
Acting

Tracy Reiner

Alison's Friend

Tracy Reiner
Acting

Jimmy Baron

Frat Party Guy

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Camera

Martin J. Layton

Frat Guy (as Marty Layton)

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Amy Resnick

Marsha

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Robert Bauer

Moke

Robert Bauer
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Frantz Turner

Cop

Frantz Turner
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Garry Goodrow

Pick-Up Driver

Garry Goodrow
Acting

Robert Snively

Bus Station Clerk

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Carmen Filpi

Bus Station Bum

Carmen Filpi
Acting

Richard Hamilton

Bartender

Richard Hamilton
Acting

George Memmoli

Man in Bar

George Memmoli
Acting

Stephanie Blake

Barmaid (as Rosalind Moreland)

Stephanie Blake
Acting

Sunshine Parker

Cowboy Guy

Sunshine Parker
Acting

Fran Ryan

Lady in Car

Fran Ryan
Acting

Teresa Baxter

Rose Lady

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Larry Hankin

Trucker

Larry Hankin
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Julie Ow

Girl in Sarong

Julie Ow
Acting

Noelle Williams

Katherine

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John Richard Petersen

Frat Guy on Stairs (uncredited)

John Richard Petersen
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Tamara Carrera

Fantasy Girl (uncredited)

Tamara Carrera
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Chris Tashima

Frat Guy at Punch Bowl (uncredited)

Chris Tashima

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