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The Pompatus of Love

  • 19951995
  • RR
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
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The Pompatus of Love (1995)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
596
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Richard Schenkman
  • Writers
    • Jon Cryer
    • Adam Oliensis
    • Richard Schenkman
  • Stars
    • Adrian Pasdar
    • Paige Turco
    • Arabella Field
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  • Director
    • Richard Schenkman
  • Writers
    • Jon Cryer
    • Adam Oliensis
    • Richard Schenkman
  • Stars
    • Adrian Pasdar
    • Paige Turco
    • Arabella Field
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    • 4User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    The Pompatus of Love (1995)
    The Pompatus of Love (1995)
    Paige Turco in The Pompatus of Love (1995)
    The Pompatus of Love (1995)
    Adam Oliensis in The Pompatus of Love (1995)
    Adrian Pasdar and Paige Turco in The Pompatus of Love (1995)
    Adrian Pasdar in The Pompatus of Love (1995)
    Mia Sara, Jon Cryer, Arabella Field, Tim Guinee, Adam Oliensis, Adrian Pasdar, and Kristen Wilson in The Pompatus of Love (1995)
    Adrian Pasdar in The Pompatus of Love (1995)
    Adrian Pasdar in The Pompatus of Love (1995)

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    Adrian Pasdar
    Adrian Pasdar
    • Joshas Josh
    Paige Turco
    Paige Turco
    • Ginaas Gina
    Arabella Field
    Arabella Field
    • Lori - Phil's Wifeas Lori - Phil's Wife
    Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
    Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
    • Kathrynas Kathryn
    Mia Sara
    Mia Sara
    • Cynthiaas Cynthia
    Jon Cryer
    Jon Cryer
    • Markas Mark
    Adam Oliensis
    • Philas Phil
    Kristin Scott Thomas
    Kristin Scott Thomas
    • Carolineas Caroline
    Tim Guinee
    Tim Guinee
    • Runyonas Runyon
    Kristen Wilson
    Kristen Wilson
    • Tashaas Tasha
    Lianna Pai
    Lianna Pai
    • Tingas Ting
    • (as Liana Pai)
    John Norman Thomas
    John Norman Thomas
    • Cabbieas Cabbie
    John Hoyt
    John Hoyt
    • Big Toeas Big Toe
    • (as John Glen Hoyt)
    Charlie Murphy
    Charlie Murphy
    • Saxophone Manas Saxophone Man
    Helen Haft
    • Real Estate Brokeras Real Estate Broker
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    • Leonard Folderas Leonard Folder
    Dawnya Welsh
    • Leonard's Stripperas Leonard's Stripper
    May Lin
    • Choking Stripperas Choking Stripper
    • Director
      • Richard Schenkman
    • Writers
      • Jon Cryer
      • Adam Oliensis
      • Richard Schenkman
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    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. —John Allison <johna@cs.colorado.edu>
    • timeframe 1990s
    • beer
    • drinking
    • love
    • pacific ocean
    • 86 more
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for sexuality and language
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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 fourteen. 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."
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Jack/Aladdin and the King of Thieves/Escape from L.A./Basquiat/The Pompatus of Love (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      The Joker
      Written by Steve Miller (as S. Miller), Eddie Curtis (uncredited) and Ahmet Ertegun (uncredited)

      Performed by Steve Miller Band (as The Steve Miller Band)

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      By Arrangement with CEMA Special Markets

    User reviews4

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    Top review
    6/10
    This movie seems sort of like the pilot for an unu...
    This movie seems sort of like the pilot for an unusually clever sitcom; the dialog is often very entertaining, but its character development is very weak, bordering on nonexistent. Thus, the movie feels like a collection of amusing but unrelated incidents that don't really lead anywhere or to anything. The ending seems more like just a convenient stopping point where very little has been resolved, so it provides little feeling of resolution. I was not bored while watching it, but I'm glad I didn't pay $7.00 to do so.

    Overall Rating: 6 (out of 10), or 2 1/2 stars (out of 4)
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    • NJCondon
    • Aug 5, 1998

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 26, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Sache mit den Frauen
    • Production companies
      • BMG Independents
      • Counterproductions Inc.
      • Monte Cristo International
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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