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1 March 1985 (USA)
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Tagline:
He's onto a sure thing . . . but ends up on the funniest journey to romance you've ever seen. more
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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 synopsis
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watch this movie JUST FOR PLEASUUUUURE!!!
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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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100 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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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:12
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The scene where Gib teaches Alison to shotgun a beer was added to the script after John Cusack told Rob Reiner it was something he knew how to do.
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Continuity: After Gary throws them out of the car, Gib jumps onto the car and slides off onto the street. THe next time we see him, he is sitting on another place, some 50 meters back, clearly visible by the skid marks on the street.
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Gib:
What the hell's wrong with being stupid once in awhile? Does everything you do always have to be sensible? Haven't you ever thrown waterballoons off a roof? When you were a little kid didn't you ever sprinkle Ivory flakes on the living room floor 'cause you wanted to make it snow in July? Didn't you ever get really shitfaced and maybe make a complete fool of yourself and still have an excellent time?
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References E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
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Dance Hall Days
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There are a few 80's teen movies I enjoy, and some I enjoy very much. But this is my favorite one of all time. This movie introduced a new kind of guy to me; the really cool Everyman with an Alterna-geek bent, and I have loved John Cusack since. No matter how many times I see this movie, it's still fresh and hilarious, and John is in peak form as the Average College Guy, sprinting across the USA to get with the lovely blond fantasy girl. The plot is predictable, but this version of "boy-wants-dumb-chick-ends-up-with-smart-chick" is really witty and terrific. Daphne Zuniga is the perfect Straight (wo)Man to Gib's charming goofiness. Eventually she sees the fun in things, and he sees that not everything is a joke. Someone here said every character has quotable lines, and they are right. Consider outer space, grab a trough of spritzer and watch this movie.