The Sure Thing (1985) 6.8
A college student plans a cross-country trip to get laid, but ends up traveling with a young woman. They hate each other, so naturally... Director:Rob Reiner |
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The Sure Thing (1985) 6.8
A college student plans a cross-country trip to get laid, but ends up traveling with a young woman. They hate each other, so naturally... Director:Rob Reiner |
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| John Cusack | ... |
Walter 'Gib' Gibson
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| Daphne Zuniga | ... | ||
| Anthony Edwards | ... |
Lance
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| Boyd Gaines | ... |
Jason
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| Tim Robbins | ... |
Gary Cooper
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| Lisa Jane Persky | ... |
Mary Ann Webster
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| Viveca Lindfors | ... |
Professor Taub
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| Nicollette Sheridan | ... |
The Sure Thing
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Marcia Christie | ... |
Julie
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Robert Anthony Marcucci | ... |
Bobby
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| 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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| John Putch | ... |
Mastin
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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 anal 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 other's company to be tolerable. Now, what will become of Gib's "sure thing?" Written by Jeremy Rasmussen <jr@intrepid.uunet.uu.net>
...not just for Gib and Alison, but definitely for this reviewer, who saw this movie for the first time in August 2004!
The plot is simple enough, but Reiner's direction makes the movie a true gem; as do the efforts of Cusack and Zuniga--plus the supporting cast, which include a pre-'Goose' Anthony Andrews and a truly funny Tim Robbins (he's less funny nowadays, of course, but in '85 he exhibited definite comedic talent).
I've decided that this one's right up there with my favorites. One of those movies, with endless quotable lines, that charms you out of your wits without even trying.
Till Noever, Author: KEAEN, Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, www.owlglass.com