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1 March 1985 (USA) moreTagline:
He's onto a sure thing . . . but ends up on the funniest journey to romance you've ever seen. morePlot:
A college student plans a cross-country trip to get laid, but ends up traveling with a young woman. They hate each other, so naturally... full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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A late discovery... more (62 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Cusack | ... | Walter 'Gib' Gibson |
 | Daphne Zuniga | ... | Alison Bradbury |
 | Anthony Edwards | ... | Lance |
 | Boyd Gaines | ... | Jason |
 | Tim Robbins | ... | Gary Cooper |
 | Lisa Jane Persky | ... | Mary Ann Webster |
| Viveca Lindfors | ... | Professor Taub |
 | Nicollette Sheridan | ... | The Sure Thing |
| Marcia Christie | ... | Julie |
| Robert Anthony Marcucci | ... | Bobby |
 | Sarah Buxton | ... | Sharon |
| Lorrie Lightle | ... | Lucy |
| Joshua Cadman | ... | Jimbo |
| Krystal Richards | ... | Girl in Photo |
 | John Putch | ... | Mastin |
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Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:M | Finland:S | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (No. 27534) | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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In the swimming pool scene there is a sign in the background which reads "Happy Birthday Coach Oppewall". This is a reference to production designer Jeannine Claudia Oppewall. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Gib takes a bite out of pink Sno-Ball snack cake while riding in the car. The film is supposed to be set during the Christmas Break. In the mid 1980's, pink Sno-Balls were only available during Valentine's Day. moreQuotes:
Alison: What are you doing?Gib: I'm going to bed.
Alison: Not with me you're not.
Gib: I'm not going to bed with you, I'm going to bed in a bed you happen to be in also.
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...not just for Gib and Alison, but definitely for this reviewer, who saw this movie for the first time in August 2004!
The plot is simple enough, but Reiner's direction makes the movie a true gem; as do the efforts of Cusack and Zuniga--plus the supporting cast, which include a pre-'Goose' Anthony Andrews and a truly funny Tim Robbins (he's less funny nowadays, of course, but in '85 he exhibited definite comedic talent).
I've decided that this one's right up there with my favorites. One of those movies, with endless quotable lines, that charms you out of your wits without even trying.
Till Noever, Author: KEAEN, Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, www.owlglass.com