The Sure Thing

– Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1985
The Sure Thing (1985)

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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Producing Country:
USA
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Genre:

The Sure Thing (1985) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Mar 1985

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Rob Reiner

Writer:

Steve Bloom, Jonathan Roberts

Main Actors:

John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards, Boyd Gaines

Plot:

College freshman Walter (Gib) Gibson decides to go cross country to visit his friend in California during winter break. Awaiting there is a bikini-clad babe whom his friend assures him is a "sure thing". Meanwhile, Allison, a cute (but somewhat retentive) girl at Gib's college has also decided to head out to Cal. to see her boyfriend during break. Gib and Allison are thrust together on a road trip from hell, and somewhere along the way, they find each others company to be tolerable. Now, what will become of Gib's "sure thing?"

Production:

Embassy

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
Metacritic:
76%