The Sure Thing
A sure thing comes once in a lifetime... but the real thing lasts forever.
1985 | 100m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Rob Reiner |
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| Writer: | Steve Bloom, Jonathan Roberts |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 01, 1985 |
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| Director: | Rob Reiner |
| Writer: | Steve Bloom, Jonathan Roberts |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | california, college, road trip, swimming pool, cross country |
| Production Companies | Embassy Films Associates, Monument Pictures, Embassy Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $18,135,531
Budget: $4,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Cusack | Walter "Gib" Gibson |
| Daphne Zuniga | Alison Bradbury |
| Anthony Edwards | Lance |
| Boyd Gaines | Jason |
| Tim Robbins | Gary Cooper |
| Lisa Jane Persky | Mary Ann Webster |
| Viveca Lindfors | Professor Taub |
| Nicollette Sheridan | The Sure Thing |
| Marcia Christie | Julie |
| Robert Anthony Marcucci | Bobby |
| Sarah Buxton | Sharon |
| Lorrie Lightle | Lucy |
| Joshua Cadman | Jimbo |
| Krystal Richards | Girl in Photo |
| John Putch | Mastin |
| Steve Pink | Football Player |
| Tracy Reiner | Alison's Friend |
| Jimmy Baron | Frat Party Guy |
| Martin J. Layton | Frat Guy (as Marty Layton) |
| Amy Resnick | Marsha |
| Robert Bauer | Moke |
| Frantz Turner | Cop |
| Garry Goodrow | Pick-Up Driver |
| Robert Snively | Bus Station Clerk |
| Carmen Filpi | Bus Station Bum |
| Richard Hamilton | Bartender |
| George Memmoli | Man in Bar |
| Stephanie Blake | Barmaid (as Rosalind Moreland) |
| Sunshine Parker | Cowboy Guy |
| Fran Ryan | Lady in Car |
| Teresa Baxter | Rose Lady |
| Larry Hankin | Trucker |
| Julie Ow | Girl in Sarong |
| Noelle Williams | Katherine |
| John Richard Petersen | Frat Guy on Stairs (uncredited) |
| Tamara Carrera | Fantasy Girl (uncredited) |
| Chris Tashima | Frat Guy at Punch Bowl (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tom Scott | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Leighton | Editor |
| Steve Bloom | Writer |
| Jonathan Roberts | Writer |
| Lilly Kilvert | Production Design |
| Lisa Fischer | Set Decoration |
| Durinda Wood | Costume Design |
| Steve Nicolaides | Production Manager |
| Robert Elswit | Director of Photography |
| Rob Reiner | Director |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Henry Winkler | Executive Producer |
| Roger Birnbaum | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 9 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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