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The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)

"First love... if it happens to you once, you're lucky"

5.5/10 1h 47m Oct 22, 1969
Comedy Drama

Uptight college freshman Jerry Payne finds a carefree friend in zany Pookie. After an awkward meeting on the bus, Pookie quickly works her way into Jerry's life. She makes an unannounced visit to Jerry's campus, and before long annoyance turns to affection, and friendship turns to romance. But with Pookie's increasingly neurotic behavior, how long can this love affair last?

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Movie Details

Original Title The Sterile Cuckoo
Original Language EN
Revenue $14,000,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Pookie Adams
Popularity: 3.0
Wendell Burton
Wendell Burton
Jerry Payne
Popularity: 0.2
Tim McIntire
Tim McIntire
Charlie Schumacher
Popularity: 0.5
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Anita Alberts
(uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1
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Eric Best
(uncredited)
Popularity: 0.2
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Chris Bugbee
Eddie Roe (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1
Becki Davis
Becki Davis
(uncredited)
Popularity: 0.2
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Philip S. Derfler
(uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1
Sandy Faison
Sandy Faison
Nancy Putnam (uncredited)
Popularity: 1.8
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Mark P. Fish
(uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="A. Frederick Gooseen" class="cast-photo">
A. Frederick Gooseen
(uncredited)
Popularity: 0.0
Elizabeth Harrower
Elizabeth Harrower
Landlady (uncredited)
Popularity: 3.7

Key Crew

Director Alan J. Pakula
Screenplay Alvin Sargent
Producer Alan J. Pakula
Executive Producer David Lange
Editor Sam O'Steen, John W. Wheeler

Production

Paramount Pictures
US
Boardwalk Productions

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Keywords

based on novel or book college broken heart

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Details
Release Date October 22, 1969
Runtime 1h 47m
Revenue $14,000,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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