Parasite
2019 · Comedy · Thriller
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Film / 1969
The Sterile Cuckoo
Directed by
Alan J. Pakula
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?
The story
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
Liza MinnelliPookie Adams
Wendell BurtonJerry Payne
Tim McIntireCharlie Schumacher
Anita Alberts(uncredited)
Eric Best(uncredited)
Chris BugbeeEddie Roe (uncredited)
Becki Davis(uncredited)
Philip S. Derfler(uncredited)
Sandy FaisonNancy Putnam (uncredited)
Mark P. Fish(uncredited)
A. Frederick Gooseen(uncredited)
Elizabeth HarrowerLandlady (uncredited)
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Cynthia Hull(uncredited)
John Hussey(uncredited)
Tim Laurie(uncredited)
Margaret Markov(uncredited)
Paul McConnell(uncredited)
Jawn McKinleyHelen Upshaw (uncredited)
Warren Peterson(uncredited)
Toni Shorrock(uncredited)
Frances Tobin(uncredited)
Adele Wynn(uncredited)
Austin GreenPookie's Father (uncredited)
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