Drop Dead Fred
Dishes. Relationships. Wind. This guy breaks everything.
Genres
Overview
When Elizabeth returns to her mother's home after her marriage breaks up, she recreates her imaginary childhood friend, Fred, to escape from the trauma of losing her husband and her job. In between the chaos and mayhem that Fred creates, Elizabeth attempts to win back her husband and return to normality.
Details
Budget
$6788000
Revenue
$13878334
Runtime
103 min
Release Date
1991-04-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
378
Vote Average
5.851
Phoebe Cates
Elizabeth
Rik Mayall
Drop Dead Fred
Marsha Mason
Polly
Tim Matheson
Charles
Carrie Fisher
Janie
Keith Charles
Murray
Ashley Peldon
Young Elizabeth
Daniel Gerroll
Nigel
Ron Eldard
Mickey Bunce
Eleanor Mondale
Attractive Customer
Bob Reid
Judge Dubben
Peter Thoemke
Arsonist
Sjoukje De Jong Douma
Grandma Bunce
Paul Holmes
Man in Speedboat
Steve Cochran
Waiter #1
Robert Meyzen
Waiter #2
Daniel Buchen
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Marie Mathay
Concerned Mom
Peter Breitmayer
Go to Hell Herman
Clark Niederjohn
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Tom Bethke
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Elizabeth Gray
Namby Pamby
Cheryl Hawker
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Michael Welker
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Kelly Benson
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Cathy Lind Hayes
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Bridget Fonda
Annabella (uncredited)
David John Adamson
Clerk (uncredited)
Kevin Deon
Juror (uncredited)
Rod Pitman
Plain Clothes Bank Guard (uncredited)
Andrei Sterling
Waiter (uncredited)
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