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Gibb and Allison's future

Chris Ryan: The couple are predicted to have met too early for a permanent relationship because freshman-year changes and academic uncertainty would strain them.

Bill Simmons: One forecast has the relationship end after he drunkenly kisses someone else and she never forgives him; it may not survive the first summer.

Take the bus

Chris Ryan: The proposed lesson is to take the bus for the entire trip; the return journey and funding remain open practical questions.

The film

The Sure Thing (1985)

Directed by Rob Reiner · Comedy

91 minutes

Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

John Cusack Walter "Gib" Gibson
Daphne Zuniga Alison Bradbury
Viveca Lindfors Professor Taub
Nicollette Sheridan "The Sure Thing"
Tim Robbins Gary Cooper
Boyd Gaines Jason
Lisa Jane Persky Mary Ann Webster
Larry Hankin Trucker
Fran Ryan Lady in Car

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Top Gun

The Rewatchables · aired July 23, 2019

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