The Sterile Cuckoo
ComedyDrama
★ 5.6/1019691h 47mPG
Director: Alan J. Pakula
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?
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
English
Released
Oct 22, 1969
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
English
Released
Oct 22, 1969
Cast
Liza Minnelli
Pookie Adams
Wendell Burton
Jerry Payne
Tim McIntire
Charlie Schumacher
Anita Alberts
Anita Alberts
(uncredited)
Eric Best
Eric Best
(uncredited)
Chris Bugbee
Chris Bugbee
Eddie Roe (uncredited)
Becki Davis
(uncredited)
Philip S. Derfler
Philip S. Derfler
(uncredited)
Sandy Faison
Nancy Putnam (uncredited)
Mark P. Fish
Mark P. Fish
(uncredited)
A. Frederick Gooseen
A. Frederick Gooseen
(uncredited)
Elizabeth Harrower
Landlady (uncredited)
Cynthia Hull
(uncredited)
John Hussey
(uncredited)
Tim Laurie
Tim Laurie
(uncredited)
Margaret Markov
(uncredited)
Paul McConnell
Paul McConnell
(uncredited)
Jawn McKinley
Jawn McKinley
Helen Upshaw (uncredited)
Warren Peterson
Warren Peterson
(uncredited)
Toni Shorrock
Toni Shorrock
(uncredited)
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