TMDb Rating
5.4/10
31 verified votes
The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
ComedyDrama
107 min
"First love... if it happens to you once, you're lucky"
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
ComedyDramaAlan J. PakulaLiza MinnelliWendell Burton1969
Director
Alan J. Pakula
Top Cast
Liza MinnelliWendell BurtonTim McIntireAnita AlbertsEric Best
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