The Sure Thing (1985)

The scene where Gib teaches Alison to shotgun a beer was added to the script after John Cusack told Rob Reiner it was something he knew how to do. -Thanks to Dave A

The script was inspired by Frank Capra's classic "It Happened One Night", an incredible movie, the link being the Hitchhiking sequence. -Thanks to Matthew R. Bates

The bar scene was filmed at an actual bar/restaurant in Walnut Grove, California. Named "Tony's" place ... And yes, to this day, you will still find "snow and Christmas scene" over the bar. It's Tony's claim to fame and some (maybe most) of the campus scenes were filmed at University Of The Pacific, in Stockton, California... -Thanks to Paula

The entryway to the "swimming pool" (the steps) was actually the entryway to University of the Pacific's engineering building (in Stockton, CA). Engineering Professor Joe King built a large scale model (about 10 feet across) of a space station out of toothpicks, which was hanging in that entryway and can partially be seen in the movie. The football scene was shot outside that same building. One of the students watching the filming of that scene yelled "Hey Meathead" at Rob Reiner who simply ignored it. It's unknown whether the scene had to be reshot, or if it was simply edited out by sound engineers. There is a brief shot of a tower in the movie. That tower was also on UOP's campus in Stockton, CA. -Thanks to Andy Brager

Lets also not forget Tim Robbins! He was the driver of the car! He sang, "This is the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius". Robbins evidently ad-libbed along with his "girlfriend" Lisa Jane Persky adding several great lines and injected key words to the script which made two small roles memorable roles.

Anthony Edwards was originally considered for Gibson but was offered the best friend role when Cusack was ultimately cast.

Nicollette Sheridan, now better known for her portrayal of Edie Britt in "Desperate Housewives", was asked to audition in a bikini for the role, she told director Rob Reiner that she didn't think he could handle it! -Thanks to Robert Baum

At the beginning of the movie John Cusack is trying to get Daphnie Zuniga to tutor him. It is winter and snowing outside. She is in an indoor pool doing laps and he is walking along the outside of water. Near the end of her first lap in the pool, if you look at the upper right corner of the screen, you can see a bunch of palm trees in the sun outside. -Thanks to Andy Za

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