The Sure Thing

The Sure Thing

6.5IMDb Score
Released:1985-03-01
Duration:95 min
Director:Rob Reiner
Actors:John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards, Boyd Gaines, Tim Robbins
Production:Monument Pictures, Embassy Films Associates, Embassy Pictures

Overview:

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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