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55% Critic Match
The Sterile Cuckoo
“First love... if it happens to you once, you're lucky”
5.5 / 10• 1969• 1h 47m•PG• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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?
Cast & Crew
Liza Minnelli
Pookie Adams
Lead
Wendell Burton
Jerry Payne
Tim McIntire
Charlie Schumacher
AA
Anita Alberts
(uncredited)
EB
Eric Best
(uncredited)
CB
Chris Bugbee
Eddie Roe (uncredited)
Becki Davis
(uncredited)
PS
Philip S. Derfler
(uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alan J. Pakula's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Sterile Cuckoo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
