The Sure Thing

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.

Cast

John Cusack

as Walter "Gib" Gibson

Daphne Zuniga

as Alison Bradbury

Anthony Edwards

as Lance

Boyd Gaines

as Jason

Tim Robbins

as Gary Cooper

Lisa Jane Persky

as Mary Ann Webster

Viveca Lindfors

as Professor Taub

Nicollette Sheridan

as The Sure Thing

Marcia Christie

as Julie

Robert Anthony Marcucci

as Bobby

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