CinemaOSMovie · 1969 · 1h 47m · PG

The Sterile Cuckoo

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

56%(32)IMDbComedyDrama

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?

Directed byAlan J. Pakula

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
EN
Released
October 22, 1969
Revenue
$14,000,000
Studios
Paramount PicturesBoardwalk Productions

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The Sterile Cuckoo (1969) Theatrical Trailer [4K] [FTD-0885]

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Pookie Adams

Wendell Burton

Wendell Burton

Jerry Payne

Tim McIntire

Tim McIntire

Charlie Schumacher

Anita Alberts

(uncredited)

Eric Best

(uncredited)

Chris Bugbee

Eddie Roe (uncredited)

Becki Davis

Becki Davis

(uncredited)

Philip S. Derfler

(uncredited)

Sandy Faison

Sandy Faison

Nancy Putnam (uncredited)

Mark P. Fish

(uncredited)

Creative team
Directed by
Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula
Written by
Alvin Sargent
Alvin Sargent
Produced by
Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula

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