Sure Thing, The

Sure Thing, The

1985

When free-spirited Walter "Gib" Gibson (John Cusack) meets studious Alison Bradbury (Daphne Zuniga) during their first semester at an Ivy League college, sparks fly -- unfortunately, mostly disastrously for the smitten Gib. Inevitably, the duo is tossed together when they both answer the same ad for a ride-share to California. Talk about a sure thing ... hey, Gib, it's now or never! Directed by Rob Reiner.

He's onto a sure thing . . . but ends up on the funniest journey to romance you've ever seen.

JBscale
80
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Romance
Length
1 hr. 35 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 1, 1985
US Box Office
$18,136,000 (#3542 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned

Collection Detail

Release Method
DVD Single Disc Special Edition
Aquired Format
DVD Only
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD 5.1
Studio
MGM
Released
August 5, 2003
Acquired Date
September 5, 2009
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
September 9, 2009

Actors

John Cusack
John Cusack
Daphne Zuniga
Daphne Zuniga
Nicollette Sheridan
Nicollette Sheridan
Viveca Lindfors
Viveca Lindfors
Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards
Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins
Boyd Gaines
Boyd Gaines
Lisa Jane Persky
Lisa Jane Persky
Marcia Christie
Marcia Christie
Robert Anthony Marcucci
Robert Anthony Marcucci
Sarah Buxton
Sarah Buxton

Directors

Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner

Producers

Roger Birnbaum
Roger Birnbaum

Writers

Steve Bloom
Steve Bloom
Jonathan Roberts
Jonathan Roberts

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Rob Reiner
Featurettes
  • The Making of The Sure Thing
  • The Road to The Sure Thing - Retrospective Featurette
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 9.9.2009 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
86%
Tomatometer
36 votes
RT Fresh Certified
79%
Popcornmeter
578 votes
METASCORE
76
18 votes
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
22,690 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media