Comedy ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1985 · 1h 35m

The Sure Thing

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Director
Rob Reiner
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
Crew
Robert Elswit — Director of Photography Robert Leighton — Editor Tom Scott — Original Music Composer Steve Bloom — Writer Jonathan Roberts — Writer Roger Birnbaum — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Sure Thing — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
californiacollegeroad tripswimming poolcoming of agecross countryhitchhikingopposites attract
Key Collaborators
Rob Reiner Director Robert Elswit Director of Photography Robert Leighton Editor Tom Scott Original Music Composer Steve Bloom Writer Jonathan Roberts Writer Roger Birnbaum Producer Lilly Kilvert Production Design Durinda Wood Costume Design
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