Pompatus of Love (1995)
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17% of critics liked it
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26% of users liked it
(83 ratings)
This lively and complicated romantic comedy-drama centers on four fellows. Runyon is a poet carrying a torch for Kathryn; he flies to LA to talk about scripting a movie and is accompanied by the lovely Tarzaan. Gadabout Josh is seen having a fling with a Chinese hat-check girl and pursuing Cynthia;… More This lively and complicated romantic comedy-drama centers on four fellows. Runyon is a poet carrying a torch for Kathryn; he flies to LA to talk about scripting a movie and is accompanied by the lovely Tarzaan. Gadabout Josh is seen having a fling with a Chinese hat-check girl and pursuing Cynthia; despite his womanizing, he also still cares for his ex-wife Gina, the sister of Phil, a plumber and owner of a hardware store who is married with two children. Phil is in a quandary because he finds himself lusting for a sophisticated English coquette who just might be interested in him. Meanwhile, therapist Mark is utterly wrecked over a difficult relationship with Tasha. The title of the film comes from a line in rocker Steve Miller's song, "The Joker". ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Schenkman
- Genres
- Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jul 26, 1996 Wide
- On DVD
- Nov 2, 1999
- Studio
- BMG
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Yet another verbose film about a quartet of white males going through rough transition to adulthood. Steve Miller's song, The Joker, about the pompatus of love serves as the title for an uninspired tale.
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Cast
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Jon Cryer
as Mark
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Tim Guinee
as Runyon
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Adrian Pasdar
as Josh
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Mia Sara
as Cynthia
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Kristin Scott Thomas
as Caroline
- Adam Oliensis
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Roscoe Lee Browne
as Leonard Folder
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Arabella Field
as Lori Phil's Wife
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Charlie Murphy
as Saxaphone Man
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Liana Pai
as Ting
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Renee Props
as Flynn
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Jennifer Tilly
as Tarzaan
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Paige Turco
as Gina Phil's Sister
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Jim Turner
as Dick Spellman
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Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
as Kathryn
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Michael McKean
as Sitcom Star
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Kristen Wilson
as Tasha
- Arahella Field
- Chalie Murphy
