The Pompatus of Love is a 1996 film that tells the story of four guys discussing women and the meaning of the word "pompatus". This made-up word is found in two Steve Miller songs, "Enter Maurice" and "The Joker", the latter of which contains the line "Some people call me Maurice / 'cause I speak of the pompatus of love". Wolfman Jack can also be heard using the term in his spoken lines in The Guess Who's "Clap For The Wolfman." The low-budget, independent film received mixed reviews but won several minor awards. The film revolves around four friends and their relationships with women. Set to... the background of upscale Manhattan bars, lofts and apartments, the guys engage in sharp banter and one-upsmanship. The characters, Mark, a therapist ; Runyon, a playwright ; Josh, a playboy and Phil, a plumber , try to sort out their troubled love-lives.
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| Release date: | July 26, 1996 |
| Directed by: | Richard Schenkman |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 99 Minutes |
| Producer: | John O'Rourke, D.J. Paul, Jon Resnik |
| Music by: | John Hill |
| Screenplay by: | Jon Cryer, Adam Oliensis, Richard Schenkman |
| Genre: | Comedy |