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FilmComedyDramaRomance

The Sure Thing (1985)

PG-13 · 1985-03-01 · 1h 40m · EN
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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.

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Jonathan RobertsWriterRob ReinerDirectorSteve BloomWriter
Budget
$4.5M
Box office
$18.1M

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Top billed cast

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John CusackJohn CusackWalter (Gib) GibsonDaphne ZunigaDaphne ZunigaAlison BradburyAnthony EdwardsAnthony EdwardsLanceBoyd GainesBoyd GainesJasonTim RobbinsTim RobbinsGary CooperLisa Jane PerskyLisa Jane PerskyMary Ann WebsterViveca LindforsViveca LindforsProfessor TaubNicollette SheridanNicollette SheridanThe Sure ThingMarcia ChristieMarcia ChristieJulieRobert Anthony MarcucciRobert Anthony MarcucciBobbySarah BuxtonSarah BuxtonSharonLorrie LightleLorrie LightleLucy

Keywords

Road tripCaliforniaSwimming poolCross countryCollege

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityRoad Trip · California · Swimming PoolMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference28572

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What is The Sure Thing about?

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.

How long is The Sure Thing?

The Sure Thing has a runtime of 100 minutes.