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Upon arriving at the UCLA campus, Alison angrily parts ways with Walter. That night, Walter attends a Christmas mixer where Lance has arranged for Walter to meet his "sure thing". Meanwhile, Alison finds herself bored at Jason's dormitory, and decides to drag him to the same party.
Oct 5, 2023 · Directed by Rob Reiner, the movie follows the story of two college students, Walter “Gib” Gibson (played by John Cusack) and Alison Bradbury (played by Daphne Zuniga), who embark on a road trip together.
Walter Gibson is a university freshman going through a dry spell. His old buddy arranges a "sure thing" for him in California. Gibson and his classmate Allison then take a long road trip out to Cali, and both foil each other's plans.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Rob Reiner
- 1985-03-01
Writer. 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.
The Sure Thing is a 1985 American romantic comedy Christmas road film directed by Rob Reiner and starring John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Viveca Lindfors, and Nicollette Sheridan. The film chronicles the cross-country journey of college students Walter Gibson (Cusack) and Alison Bradbury (Zuniga) as...
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The movie’s love story begins in an Eastern college classroom. Walter Gibson (John Cusack) walks into his English class and falls immediately into love with Alison Bradbury (Daphne Zuniga), who is smart and good-looking and not one of your brainless movie broads.
