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The Sure Thing

MOVIE • 1985

The Sure Thing

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

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.

TMDB ★ 3.3/5Votes: 344
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Top Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Walter "Gib" Gibson

Daphne Zuniga

Daphne Zuniga

Alison Bradbury

Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

Lance

Boyd Gaines

Boyd Gaines

Jason

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Gary Cooper

Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky

Mary Ann Webster

Viveca Lindfors

Viveca Lindfors

Professor Taub

Nicollette Sheridan

Nicollette Sheridan

The Sure Thing

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Marcia Christie

Julie

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Robert Anthony Marcucci

Bobby

Sarah Buxton

Sarah Buxton

Sharon

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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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Theatrical release date: March 1, 1985

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

March 1, 1985

Runtime

95 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

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Budget

$4,500,000

Revenue

$18,135,531