Review of The Sure Thing (1985) by Christopher O — 10 Jan 2008

Love this movie, Funny, Realistic and Cusack's best performance.

This review of The Sure Thing (1985) was written by Christopher O on 10 Jan 2008.

The Sure Thing has generally received positive reviews.

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