The Sterile Cuckoo

Alan J. Pakula
1969-10-22

First love... if it happens to you once, you're lucky
5.3
107 min

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

Name Character Team
Liza Minnelli Pookie Adams Unowned
Wendell Burton Jerry Payne Unowned
Tim McIntire Charlie Schumacher Unowned
Anita Alberts (uncredited) Unowned
Eric Best (uncredited) Unowned
Chris Bugbee Eddie Roe (uncredited) Unowned
Becki Davis (uncredited) Unowned
Philip S. Derfler (uncredited) Unowned
Sandy Faison Nancy Putnam (uncredited) Unowned
Mark P. Fish (uncredited) Unowned
A. Frederick Gooseen (uncredited) Unowned
Elizabeth Harrower Landlady (uncredited) Unowned
Cynthia Hull (uncredited) Unowned
John Hussey (uncredited) Unowned
Tim Laurie (uncredited) Unowned
Fred Lerner (uncredited) Unowned
Margaret Markov (uncredited) Unowned
Paul McConnell (uncredited) Unowned
Jawn McKinley Helen Upshaw (uncredited) Unowned
Warren Peterson (uncredited) Unowned
Toni Shorrock (uncredited) Unowned
Towyna Thomas (uncredited) Unowned
Frances Tobin (uncredited) Unowned
Adele Wynn (uncredited) Unowned
Austin Green Pookie's Father (uncredited) Unowned