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The Sterile Cuckoo (released in the UK as Pookie) is a 1969 American comedy-drama film by producer-director Alan J. Pakula that tells the story of an eccentric young couple whose relationship deepens despite their differences and inadequacies.
A finely acted performance by Tim McIntire, as Jerry's roommate. And, of course, there's Miss Minnelli's justly celebrated telephone scene, during which she begs, pleads and cajoles Jerry in an attempt to salvage their relationship.
An eccentric girl forces a reluctant college student into an affair. Two students from neighboring colleges in upstate New York are swept up in a tragic romantic interlude calling for a maturity of vision beyond their experience of capabilities.
The Sterile Cuckoo (1969) - Turner Classic Movies. Brief Synopsis. An innocent college boy gets mixed up with a needy, neurotic young woman. Cast & Crew. Read More. Alan J. Pakula. Director. Liza Minnelli. Pookie. Wendell Burton. Jerry. Tim Mcintire. Charlie Schumacher. Elizabeth Harrower. Landlady. Austin Green. Pookie's father. Photos & Videos.
In this romantic comedy, an eccentric girl forces a college love affair with a reluctant student. Nominated for 2 Academy Awards including Best Song "Come Sa...
Uptight college freshman Jerry Payne (Wendell Burton) finds a carefree friend in zany Pookie (Liza Minnelli). After an awkward meeting on the bus, where they are headed to different colleges ...
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- Comedy, Drama
- PG
Two students at neighboring colleges get swept up in first love. Pookie Adams, a kooky misfit with no family or friends, clings to the quiet and studious Jerry, who has the ability to make a choice of living in Pookie's private world or be accepted by the society that Pookie rejects.
