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    The Sure Thing

    Director: Rob Reiner
    Actors: John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards, Boyd Gaines, Tim Robbins
    Studio: Polygram/Usa Home Entertaiment
    Category: DVD

    List Price: $29.95
    Buy New: $4.99
    You Save: $24.96 (83%)



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    Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 101 reviews
    Sales Rank: 162787

    Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Ntsc
    Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
    Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
    Region: 1
    Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
    DVD Layers: 1
    DVD Sides: 1
    Picture Format: Academy Ratio
    Number Of Discs: 1
    Running Time: 100 Minutes
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
    Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

    ISBN: 6305181381
    UPC: 044005788327
    EAN: 9786305181385
    ASIN: 6305181381

    Theatrical Release Date: March 1, 1985
    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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    Editorial Reviews:

    Amazon.com
    Two mismatched college students (John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga) find themselves trapped together during a cross-country road trip, trying to make it home for the holidays. She can't stand him, and he just wants to get to L.A., where a sexy "sure thing" is waiting to greet him with open arms. It's not hard to predict where this sweetly old-fashioned romantic comedy is going to end up, but along the way there are many pleasures to be had. Director Rob Reiner, in his second feature (after This Is Spinal Tap), has a nice eye for the kitschy flotsam found along the American highway, and his identification with the college kids doesn't condescend to them one bit. The movie helped make a star of John Cusack, who gives a delightfully spritzy performance--kind of a precursor to his similarly energetic, likable turn in Say Anything. Given the usual crass tenor of Hollywood college movies, The Sure Thing is something to treasure. --Robert Horton


    Customer Reviews:   Read 96 more reviews...

    3 out of 5 stars 2.5 stars out of 4   March 26, 2009
    One-Line Film Reviews (Ann Arbor)
    0 out of 1 found this review helpful

    The Bottom Line:

    The Sure Thing's sweetness somewhat makes up for the fact that it embraces formula like it was a virtue: it's a likeable movie but not an accomplished one.



    4 out of 5 stars A few missed opportunities otherwise, good   March 22, 2009
    J. Dykstra (Roswell, NM)
    Obviously this is a very well-liked 80s movie. There are large parts of this movie that are very fun to watch, but some parts seem a little out of place. I wish the beginning of the movie would have involved a little less interaction between the two characters at the beginning so as to make the eventual bonding a little more interesting. There are a lot of great ideas and moments in the movie and some good acting. It just seems like they missed the real payoff in a few spots. Still, if you like 80s movies, this is a good one that has a lot in common with other popular movies.


    4 out of 5 stars Romantic teenage comedy - with an '80s feel   October 30, 2008
    A. D. Harkness (United Kingdom)
    John Cusack plays a university fresher lost in school work and failing hopelessly in romance too.

    It is simple, funny and charming, a film that can be watched time and again.



    5 out of 5 stars I loved it. John Cusack is really great   October 7, 2008
    Karen S. Mccoy (cayucos, ca usa)
    I love this movie that was really great. John Cusack is an artistic icon I love him. He is really amazing. I love his movies. They are really great.


    4 out of 5 stars sure thing   September 15, 2008
    Kenneth W. Kelly (Canandaigua, NY)
    0 out of 1 found this review helpful

    The tape arrived packaged and in good condition. The seller lived up to promises made in quality of product and shipping time. I am fully satisfied.


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