Director Rob Reiner's The Sure Thing is essentially It Happened One Night for the 1980s, but its lack of surprise in no way impedes its entertainment value. John Cusack plays a self-involved college freshman who makes plans to head to California, there to touch base (and a few other things) with "sure thing" Nicolette Sheridan. Likewise planning a westward journey is coed Daphne Zuniga, a "control freak" who has a wealthy, stuffy fiance over there. Cusack and Zuniga despise one another on sight—so naturally, they are compelled to travel to California together. The fact that everyone in the audience knows precisely how this one will end up is inconsequential: Cusack and Zuniga deliver such engaging performances that we're pulling for them to wise up and discover one another from the very first scene. One of the best bits: the mismatched couple being bombarded with an ear-piercing rendition of "The Age of Aquarius" by their dippy travelling companions. — Hal Erickson
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John Cusack | Walter 'Gib' Gibson |
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Daphne Zuniga | Alison Bradbury |
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Anthony Edwards | Lance |
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Boyd Gaines | Jason |
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Tim Robbins | Gary Cooper |
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Lisa Jane Persky | Mary Ann Webster |
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Viveca Lindfors | Professor Taub |
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Nicollette Sheridan | The Sure Thing |
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Marcia Christie | Julie |
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Robert Anthony Marcucci | Bobby |
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Sarah Buxton | Sharon |
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Lorrie Lightle | Lucy |
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Joshua Cadman | Jimbo |
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Krystal Richards | Girl in Photo |
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John Putch | Mastin |
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Steve Pink | Football Player |
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Tracy Reiner | Alison's Friend |
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Martin J. Layton | Frat Guy |
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Amy Resnick | Marsha |
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Robert Bauer | Moke |
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Frantz Turner | Cop |
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Garry Goodrow | Pick-Up Driver |
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Robert Snively | Bus Station Clerk |
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Carmen Filpi | Bus Station Bum |
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Richard Hamilton | Bartender |
| Director | Rob Reiner |
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| Writer | Steve Bloom, Jonathan Roberts | |
| Producer | Roger Birnbaum, Andrew Scheinman, Jeffrey Stott, Henry Winkler | |
| Musician | Tom Scott | |
| Photography | Robert Elswit | |
| Edition | Special Edition |
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| Packaging | Keep Case |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) Standard (1.33:1) |
| Audio Tracks | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono |
| Subtitles | English | French | Spanish |
| Distributor | MGM Home Entertainment |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Aug 05, 2003 |
| Regions | 1 |