The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
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?
Director:
Alan J. Pakula
Writer:
Alvin Sargent
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Liza Minnelli as Pookie Adams |
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Wendell Burton as Jerry Payne |
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Tim McIntire as Charlie Schumacher |
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Anita Alberts as (uncredited) |
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Eric Best as (uncredited) |
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Chris Bugbee as Eddie Roe (uncredited) |
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Becki Davis as (uncredited) |
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Philip S. Derfler as (uncredited) |
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Sandy Faison as Nancy Putnam (uncredited) |
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Mark P. Fish as (uncredited) |
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A. Frederick Gooseen as (uncredited) |
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Elizabeth Harrower as Landlady (uncredited) |
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Cynthia Hull as (uncredited) |
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John Hussey as (uncredited) |
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Tim Laurie as (uncredited) |
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Margaret Markov as (uncredited) |
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Paul McConnell as (uncredited) |
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Jawn McKinley as Helen Upshaw (uncredited) |
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Warren Peterson as (uncredited) |
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Toni Shorrock as (uncredited) |
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Frances Tobin as (uncredited) |
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Adele Wynn as (uncredited) |
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Austin Green as Pookie's Father (uncredited) |
| Directing | Alan J. Pakula | Director |
| Writing | Alvin Sargent | Screenplay |
| Writing | John Nichols | Novel |
| Production | Alan J. Pakula | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mike Moschella | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Charles Spurgeon | Special Effects |
| Sound | Ben Winkler | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cherie | Hairstylist |
| Production | David Lange | Executive Producer |
| Sound | John Wilkinson | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Milton Krasner | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Fred Karlin | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Sam O'Steen | Editor |
| Editing | John W. Wheeler | Editor |
| Sound | John Muchmore | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Newt Arnold | Assistant Director |
| Art | Charles Pierce | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Don Kranze | Assistant Director |
| Art | Roland Anderson | Art Direction |
| Production | C. Kenneth Deland | Production Manager |