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The Pompatus of Love (1995)

R 99 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   26 July 1996 (USA)
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Four guys sit around drinking beer and talking, trying to figure out the meaning of "the pompatus... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Schenkman

Writers:

Jon Cryer, Adam Oliensis, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Adrian Pasdar, Paige Turco and Arabella Field
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adrian Pasdar ...
Josh
Paige Turco ...
Gina
Arabella Field ...
Lori - Phil's Wife
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson ...
Kathryn
Mia Sara ...
Cynthia
Jon Cryer ...
Mark
Adam Oliensis Adam Oliensis ...
Phil
Kristin Scott Thomas ...
Caroline
Tim Guinee ...
Runyon
Kristen Wilson ...
Tasha
Lianna Pai Lianna Pai ...
Ting (as Liana Pai)
John Norman Thomas John Norman Thomas ...
Cabbie
John Hoyt ...
Big Toe (as John Glen Hoyt)
Charles Q. Murphy ...
Saxophone Man (as Charlie Murphy)
Helen Haft Helen Haft ...
Real Estate Broker
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Storyline

Four guys sit around drinking beer and talking, trying to figure out the meaning of "the pompatus of love" (from the Steve Miller song "Joker") and analyzing their relationships with women. Written by John Allison <johna@cs.colorado.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Drinking | Beer | Love | Apartment | Typewriter  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Rated R for sexuality and language See all certifications »

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Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Confissões de Quatro Apaixonados See more »

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BMG Independents, Counterproductions Inc., Monte Cristo International See more »
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Stereo

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Trivia

The title phrase was taken from two songs by Steve Miller; the mysterious word "pompatus" was originally spelled "pompitous" in the printed lyrics. But it originally comes from the Medallions' 1954 song "The Letter", written by Vernon Green when he was 14. Green explained in the 1990s that the word actually began with "puppet" and was a term he'd made up for "a secret paper-doll fantasy figure, who would be my everything and bear my children". See more »

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Referenced in The Killing Floor (2007) See more »

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"What Have You Done"
Written by Spencer
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