Drop Dead Fred

Drop Dead Fred (1991)

Released: 1991-04-19 Duration: 1hr 43min
Rating 5.9
Dishes. Relationships. Wind. This guy breaks everything.

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.

Production Companies

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Working Title Films
Working Title Films
Film4 Productions
Film4 Productions

Additional Info

Budget $6,788,000.00
Revenue $13,878,334.00
Original Language en
Popularity 10.137

Directed By

Ate de Jong

Crew

Producer
Paul Webster
Director
Ate de Jong
Screenplay
Anthony Fingleton
Original Music Composer
Randy Edelman
Director of Photography
Peter Deming
Screenplay
Carlos Davis
Executive Producer
Anthony Fingleton
Executive Producer
Carlos Davis
Executive Producer
Tim Bevan
Editorial Production Assistant
James Groetsch
Visual Effects Producer
Peter Kuran
Electrician
Chris Malone
Second Assistant Director
Daniel M. Stillman
Script Supervisor
Benita Brazier
Boom Operator
Pud Cusack
Supervising Sound Editor
Michael P. Redbourn
Storyboard Artist
Pete von Sholly
Second Assistant Camera
Kimman Harmon
Unit Publicist
Julie Polkes
Wardrobe Supervisor
Daryl Kerrigan
Dialogue Editor
Edmund J. Lachmann
Unit Production Manager
Mary McLaglen
First Assistant Camera
Scott Browner
Post Production Supervisor
Clarissa Troop
Location Manager
Tim Hillman
Assistant Location Manager
Robert Graf
Production Coordinator
Julie Hartley
Electrician
David Doyle
Title Designer
Joe Ranft
Producer's Assistant
Clarissa Troop
Production Accountant
Nicole Furia
Property Master
Deborah Schildt
Assistant Art Director
Sydney Sharpe
Assistant Production Coordinator
Eric Mueller
Dolly Grip
Clarence Brown
Dialogue Editor
Joseph Holsen
Second Second Assistant Director
Julie Herrin
Assistant Accountant
Margaret Lancaster
Best Boy Electric
Nick Cline
Best Boy Grip
Robert Adams
Dialogue Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher
Sculptor
Mitch Devane
Electrician
Tom Franchett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard D. Rogers
First Assistant Editor
Jim Schulte
First Assistant Director
Michael Waxman
Assistant Costume Designer
Lucy W. Corrigan
Still Photographer
Demmie Todd
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert W. Glass Jr.
Projection
Pete Snell
Foley Editor
Tova Szabo
Scoring Mixer
Elton Ahi
Color Timer
Dan Muscarella
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Grover B. Helsley
Music Editor
Kathy Durning
Costume Design
Carol Wood
Key Hair Stylist
Heather Matisoff
Art Direction
Rando Schmook
Assistant Hairstylist
Sherry Hartung
Wig Designer
Steven Mack
Key Makeup Artist
Lizbeth Williamson
Assistant Hairstylist
A.J. Nielsen
Makeup Artist
Richard Blair
Casting
Lynn Kressel
Production Design
Joseph T. Garrity
Assistant Hairstylist
Daniel Curet
Set Decoration
Colin Tugwood
Hair Supervisor
Tamara Guthrie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Christopher Johnson
Stunt Double
Barbara Anne Klein
Opening Title Sequence
Steve Segal

TOP CAST

Phoebe Cates
Phoebe Cates

Elizabeth

Rik Mayall
Rik Mayall

Drop Dead Fred

Tim Matheson
Tim Matheson

Charles

Ashley Peldon
Ashley Peldon

Young Elizabeth

Ron Eldard
Ron Eldard

Mickey Bunce

Eleanor Mondale
Eleanor Mondale

Attractive Customer

Bob Reid
Bob Reid

Judge Dubben

Peter Thoemke
Peter Thoemke

Arsonist

Sjoukje De Jong Douma
Sjoukje De Jong Douma

Grandma Bunce

Paul Holmes
Paul Holmes

Man in Speedboat

Steve Cochran
Steve Cochran

Waiter #1

Robert Meyzen
Robert Meyzen

Waiter #2

Daniel Buchen
Daniel Buchen

Doctor Ryland

Marie Mathay
Marie Mathay

Concerned Mom

Peter Breitmayer
Peter Breitmayer

Go to Hell Herman

Clark Niederjohn
Clark Niederjohn

Velcro Head

Tom Bethke
Tom Bethke

Graggy

Elizabeth Gray
Elizabeth Gray

Namby Pamby

Michael Welker
Michael Welker

Waiter at Wine Gala

Kelly Benson
Kelly Benson

Natalie

Cathy Lind Hayes
Cathy Lind Hayes

Ms. Fuzzock

Bridget Fonda
Bridget Fonda

Annabella (uncredited)

David John Adamson
David John Adamson

Clerk (uncredited)

Kevin Deon
Kevin Deon

Juror (uncredited)

Rod Pitman
Rod Pitman

Plain Clothes Bank Guard (uncredited)

Andrei Sterling
Andrei Sterling

Waiter (uncredited)

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