Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9573 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-10-20
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 91 minutes

Synopsis
When free-spirited but juvenile Walter 'Gib' Gibson (John Cusack) meets studious, uptight Alison Bradbury (Daphne Zuniga) 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 travelling to reunite with her tidy law school boyfriend, Gib is on the road to meet a beautiful girl 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?


Rob Reiner's initial attempt at romantic comedy pays subtle homage, with gentle lyricism, to the classic screwballs of early Hollywood. The film is buoyed by the stellar performances of the two leads, Cusack (in one of his first significant roles) and Zuniga, who are reminiscent of the great studio pairings of the past.

Customer Reviews

fab film
love this movie, had it on vhs and replaced it with dvd because I know I'll watch it many more times! John Cusack is always great but this 80's classic is one of his best.

Classic Early Cusack
I remember renting this from the video store in the mid-eighties and loving it at the time. Considering the twenty odd years that we have both seen since, it has aged very well.

John Cusack plays his usual character with witty monologues and funny expressions being the unlikely lead that he has traded on in most of his films since.

Both sweet and funny, it is a real nostalgia trip if you were growing up during this period.

An 80's classic!
I hadn't seen this since the 80's and was worried it wouldn't live up to my fond memories ~ I needn't have! It was immensely enjoyable. The whole family enjoyed it, even my teenagers. I highly recommend this to John Cusack fans, 80's movie fans, teen-movie fans, rom-com fans, infact movie fans full-stop! Buy, watch, enjoy!