Movie

The Sure Thing

Released: March 1, 1985 (1985)

Runtime: 95 minutes

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Viveca Lindfors as Professor Taub
Age at release: 64
Boyd Gaines as Jason
Age at release: 31
Lisa Jane Persky as Mary Ann Webster
Age at release: 29
Tim Robbins as Gary Cooper
Age at release: 26
Daphne Zuniga as Alison Bradbury
Age at release: 22
Anthony Edwards as Lance
Age at release: 22
Nicollette Sheridan as The Sure Thing
Age at release: 21
John Cusack as Walter "Gib" Gibson
Age at release: 18
Marcia Christie as Julie
Age at release: Unknown
Robert Anthony Marcucci as Bobby
Age at release: Unknown

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Fran Ryan as Lady in Car
Age at release: 68
Richard Hamilton as Bartender
Age at release: 64
Robert Snively as Bus Station Clerk
Age at release: 62
Carmen Filpi as Bus Station Bum
Age at release: 61
Sunshine Parker as Cowboy Guy
Age at release: 57
Garry Goodrow as Pick-Up Driver
Age at release: 51
Larry Hankin as Trucker
Age at release: 47
George Memmoli as Man in Bar
Age at release: 46
Stephanie Blake as Barmaid (as Rosalind Moreland)
Age at release: 30
Joshua Cadman as Jimbo
Age at release: 29
Julie Ow as Girl in Sarong
Age at release: 24
Jimmy Baron as Frat Party Guy
Age at release: 23
Tracy Reiner as Alison's Friend
Age at release: 20
Sarah Buxton as Sharon
Age at release: 19
Lorrie Lightle as Lucy
Age at release: Unknown
Krystal Richards as Girl in Photo
Age at release: Unknown
Amy Resnick as Marsha
Age at release: Unknown
Robert Bauer as Moke
Age at release: Unknown
Frantz Turner as Cop
Age at release: Unknown
Teresa Baxter as Rose Lady
Age at release: Unknown