The Sure Thing

When free-spirited but juvenile Walter “Gib” Gibson meets studious, uptight Alison Bradbury at an unnamed Ivy League college, sparks fly; unfortunately, they are mostly of the disastrous variety as all of Gib’s attempts at courtship fall painfully apart.

Inevitably, the duo is tossed together when they both answer the same ad for a ride to California. While Alison is traveling to reunite with her tidy law school boyfriend, Gib is on the road to meet a beautiful girl whom his best friend promises him is “a sure thing.” Before too long, Gib and Alison’s bickering inflames the driver, who promptly deposits the two with their suitcases on the side of a lonely highway thousands of miles from their destination.

As the misadventures pile up, the initially contentious pair begin to take a liking to one another, but do these two dare fall in love?

Critic Reviews:

• " Reiner displays a deft touch in balancing the real-life world of today's college students with the fairy tale quality of the script by Steven L. Bloom and Jonathan Roberts. " – Linda Deutsch

• " In a decade largely defined by raunchy teen sex comedies, here's a film that stood out from the pack thanks to its sweetness and sincerity. " – Matt Brunson

• " A classic. Has laughs in just about every single scene. " – Mike McGranaghan