The Sure Thing (1985)

A Plea for Help

Gib (John Cusack) follows Alison (Daphne Zuniga) while she is swimming laps and begs her to help him with his English studies.

Directed by Rob Reiner.

© MGM 2013

Released in 1985 by MGM.

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  • secondary-genre: Teen Romance
  • secondary-genre: Teen Comedies
  • secondary-genre: Romance
  • secondary-genre: Romantic Comedies
  • mood: Witty
  • mood: Goofy
  • mood: Funny
  • mood: Imaginative
  • primary-occasion: School Events
  • secondary-occasion: College
  • setting: Pool
  • theme: Helping
  • actor: Daphne Zuniga
  • actor: John Cusack
  • director: Rob Reiner
  • producer: Henry Winkler
  • producer: Jeffrey Stott
  • producer: Andrew Scheinman
  • producer: Roger Birnbaum
  • cinematographer: Robert Elswit
  • costume-designer: Durinda Wood
  • production-designer: Lilly Kilvert
  • role-name: Alison Bradbury
  • role-name: Walter (Gib) Gibson
  • screenwriter: Steve Bloom
  • screenwriter: Jonathan Roberts
  • year: 1985
  • studio: MGM

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