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The Sure Thing

1985 1h 35m English 7
Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
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 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 others company to be tolerable. Now, what will become of Gib's "sure thing?"—anonymous

Cast

Larry Hankin
Larry Hankin
as Trucker
Sarah Buxton
Sarah Buxton
as Sharon
John Cusack
John Cusack
as Walter 'Gib' Gibson
Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins
as Gary Cooper

Screenshots

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