Movie · comedy, drama
The Sterile Cuckoo
1969 · 1h 47m · PG
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First love... if it happens to you once, you're lucky
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?
Genres: comedy, drama. Themes: college, broken heart.
Cast and crew The Sterile Cuckoo
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Creators
- Directed byAlan J. Pakula
- ScreenplayAlvin Sargent
- Based on the novel byJohn Nichols
- MusicFred Karlin
- CinematographyMilton Krasner
- EditingSam O'Steen
- EditingJohn W. Wheeler
Full cast and crew23 cast members, 20 crew
Cast:
- Liza Minnelli · Pookie Adams
- Wendell Burton · Jerry Payne
- Tim McIntire · Charlie Schumacher
- Anita Alberts · (uncredited)
- Eric Best · (uncredited)
- Chris Bugbee · Eddie Roe (uncredited)
- Becki Davis · (uncredited)
- Philip S. Derfler · (uncredited)
- Sandy Faison · Nancy Putnam (uncredited)
- Mark P. Fish · (uncredited)
- A. Frederick Gooseen · (uncredited)
- Elizabeth Harrower · Landlady (uncredited)
- Cynthia Hull · (uncredited)
- John Hussey · (uncredited)
- Tim Laurie · (uncredited)
- Margaret Markov · (uncredited)
- Paul McConnell · (uncredited)
- Jawn McKinley · Helen Upshaw (uncredited)
- Warren Peterson · (uncredited)
- Toni Shorrock · (uncredited)
- Frances Tobin · (uncredited)
- Adele Wynn · (uncredited)
- Austin Green · Pookie's Father (uncredited)
Crew:
- Alan J. Pakula · Director
- Alvin Sargent · Screenplay
- John Nichols · Novel
- Alan J. Pakula · Producer
- David Lange · Executive Producer
- Milton Krasner · Director of Photography
- Sam O'Steen · Editor
- Fred Karlin · Original Music Composer
- John W. Wheeler · Editor
Trailer The Sterile Cuckoo
ENThe Sterile Cuckoo (1969) Theatrical Trailer [4K] [FTD-0885]September 2, 2022Movies like this The Sterile Cuckoo
Details The Sterile Cuckoo
- Premiere
- October 22, 1969, United States
- First theatrical release
- October 22, 1969
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Studios
- Paramount Pictures, Boardwalk Productions
Numbers and release
- Worldwide gross
- $14M
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Sterile Cuckoo?
1h 47m (107 minutes).
Who’s in The Sterile Cuckoo?
Liza Minnelli, Wendell Burton, Tim McIntire, Anita Alberts, Eric Best, Chris Bugbee, Becki Davis, Philip S. Derfler, Sandy Faison, and Mark P. Fish. Directed by Alan J. Pakula.
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