---
title: 'The Sure Thing (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rob Reiner'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-sure-thing-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090103/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Sure Thing (1985)

1985 · 91 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Sure Thing is a 1985 American romantic comedy 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 they make their way from New England to Los Angeles over Christmas break, each in an effort to meet their ideal romantic match.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rob Reiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-reiner)
- **Screenplay:** [Jonathan Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-roberts)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Tom Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-scott)
- **Producer:** [Henry Winkler](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-winkler), [Andrew Scheinman](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-scheinman), [Roger Birnbaum](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-birnbaum)
- **Editor:** [Robert Leighton](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-leighton)

## Cast

- [Fran Ryan](https://cinepixo.com/people/fran-ryan)
- [Anthony Edwards](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-edwards)
- [Steve Pink](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-pink)
- [Sarah G. Buxton](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-g-buxton)
- [John Putch](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-putch)
- [Lisa Jane Persky](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-jane-persky)
- [Boyd Gaines](https://cinepixo.com/people/boyd-gaines)
- [Garry Goodrow](https://cinepixo.com/people/garry-goodrow)
- [Tracy Reiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/tracy-reiner)
- [Larry Hankin](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-hankin)
- [John Cusack](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cusack)
- [Nicollette Sheridan](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicollette-sheridan)
- [Tim Robbins](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-robbins)
- [Viveca Lindfors](https://cinepixo.com/people/viveca-lindfors)
- [Daphne Zuniga](https://cinepixo.com/people/daphne-zuniga)

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