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A Romantic Comedy from Rob Reiner
...But no matter -This might be waiting for him in California!
Production
Go behind the scenes on the 1985 Romantic Comedy movie starring John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards, Tim Robbins
Boyd Gaines, Lisa Jane Persky, Viveca Lindfors, Nicollette Sheridan, Marcia Christie, Robert Anthony Marcucci, Sarah Buxton, Lorrie Lightle, Joshua Cadman, Krystal Richards, John Putch, Steve Pink, Tracy Reiner Update Cast
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Thanks to Dave A
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 Matthew R. Bates
The script was inspired by Frank Capra's classic "It Happened One Night", an incredible movie, the link being the Hitchhiking sequence.Thanks to Paula
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 Andy Brager
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.Rewind Archive
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.Rewind Archive
Anthony Edwards was originally considered for Gibson but was offered the best friend role when Cusack was ultimately cast.Thanks to Robert Baum
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!Next Section: Deleted Scenes
Deleted Scenes
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Alternate Versions
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