The Sure Thing [Blu-ray]

Director: Rob Reiner Rob Reiner

Overview

Director Rob Reiner's The Sure Thing is essentially It Happened One Night for the 1980s, but its lack of surprise in no way impedes its entertainment value. John Cusack plays Walter "Gib" Gibson, a self-involved college freshman who makes plans to head to California, there to touch base (and a few other things) with a "sure thing" played by Nicollette Sheridan. Likewise planning a westward journey is coed Alison Bradbury (Daphne Zuniga), a control freak who has a wealthy, stuffy fianc? over there. Gib and Alison despise one another on sight -- so naturally, they are compelled to travel to California together. The fact that everyone in the audience knows precisely how this one will end up is inconsequential; Cusack and Zuniga deliver such engaging performances that we're pulling for them to wise up and discover one another from the very first scene. One of the best bits: the mismatched couple being bombarded with an ear-piercing rendition of "The Age of Aquarius" by their dippy traveling companions.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/19/2023
UPC:	0850050736820
Original Release:	1985
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Sandpiper Pictures
Language:	English
Time:	1:35:00
Sales rank:	3,840

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

John Cusack	Walter "Gib" Gibson
Daphne Zuniga	Alison Bradbury
Anthony Edwards	Lance
Boyd Gaines	Jason
Lisa Jane Persky	Mary Ann Webster
Viveca Lindfors	Prof. Taub
Nicollette Sheridan	The Sure Thing
Tim Robbins	Gary Cooper
Fran Ryan	Louise
George Memmoli	Al
Sunshine Parker	Jerry
Teresa Baxter	Hostess
Joshua Cadman	Jimbo
Carmen Filpi	Billy
Garry Goodrow	Jim
Larry Hankin	Trucker
Robert Anthony Marcucci	Bobby
Rosalind Moreland	Stripper
Julie Ow	Girl in Sarong
John Putch	Will
Marcie Reibel	Girl at Party
Tracy Reiner	Nancy
Amy Resnick	Marsha
Kristal Richards	Girl in the Photo
Christopher Rydell	Charlie,Charlie
Robert Sniveley	Clerk
Frantz Turner	Cop
Danielle von Zerneck	Julie
Noelle Williams	Katherine
Richard Hamilton	Frank
Jimmy Baron	Guy at Frat Party
Marcia Christie	Julie
Sarah Buxton	Sharon
Lorrie Lightle	Lucy
Steve Pink	Football Player
Marty Layton	Frat Guy
Robert Bauer	Moke
Tom Scott	Composer

Technical Credits

Jonathan Roberts

Steven L. Bloom

Roger Birnbaum	Producer
John Frazier	Special Effects
Rob Reiner	Director
Andrew Scheinman	Producer
Henry Winkler	Executive Producer,Executive Producer
Jeff Wischnack	Special Effects
Jonathan Roberts	Screenwriter
Steven L. Bloom	Screenwriter
Jane Jenkins	Casting
Janet Hirshenson	Casting
Robert Eber	Sound/Sound Designer