The Sterile Cuckoo
First love... if it happens to you once, you're lucky
1969 · 1h 47m · PG
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Alan J. Pakula
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The Sterile Cuckoo
Overview
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?
Director and cast
- Alan J. Pakula Director
- Liza Minnelli as 'Pookie' (Mary Ann) Adams
- Wendell Burton as Jerry Payne
- Tim McIntire as Charlie Schumacher
- Austin Green as Pookie's father
- Anita Alberts as (uncredited)
- Eric Best as (uncredited)
- Chris Bugbee as Eddie Roe (uncredited)
- Becki Davis as (uncredited)
- Philip S. Derfler as (uncredited)
- Sandy Faison Cast
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