| The Sure Thing | |
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| Directed by | Rob Reiner |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Robert Elswit |
| Edited by | Robert Leighton |
| Music by | Tom Scott |
Production company | Monument Productions |
| Distributed by | Embassy Films Associates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4.5 million (estimated) |
| Box office | $18.1 million[2] |
The Sure Thing is a 1985 American romantic comedy Christmas[3] 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.
Released theatrically in the spring of 1985, The Sure Thing received mostly favorable reviews from film critics, who commended it for its traditional comedic structure, with some likening it to a modern version of Frank Capra's It Happened One Night (1934),[4][5] though Reiner himself stated that the parallels between the two films were unintentional.[6]
- ^ Dodson, Thor. "The Sure Thing". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. (Note: Toggle between "History", "Details", and "Credits" tabs for full scope of source.)
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- ^ Richman, Darren (March 7, 2018). "Movies You Might Have Missed: Rob Reiner's The Sure Thing". The Independent. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023.
- ^ Sauter, Michael (March 29, 1991). "Remakes with different titles". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023.
- ^ Alexander, Ron (February 24, 1985). "Rob Reiner Makes A Comedy of Youthful Manners". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022.