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
Working Title Films
Film4 Productions
Additional Info
Budget | $6,788,000.00 |
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Revenue | $13,878,334.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 10.137 |
Directed By
Ate de Jong
Crew
Producer
Paul Webster
Paul Webster
Director
Ate de Jong
Ate de Jong
Screenplay
Anthony Fingleton
Anthony Fingleton
Original Music Composer
Randy Edelman
Randy Edelman
Director of Photography
Peter Deming
Peter Deming
Editor
Marshall Harvey
Marshall Harvey
Screenplay
Carlos Davis
Carlos Davis
Executive Producer
Anthony Fingleton
Anthony Fingleton
Executive Producer
Carlos Davis
Carlos Davis
Executive Producer
Tim Bevan
Tim Bevan
Editorial Production Assistant
James Groetsch
James Groetsch
Visual Effects Producer
Peter Kuran
Peter Kuran
Electrician
Chris Malone
Chris Malone
Second Assistant Director
Daniel M. Stillman
Daniel M. Stillman
Script Supervisor
Benita Brazier
Benita Brazier
Boom Operator
Pud Cusack
Pud Cusack
Grip
Johnny Hale
Johnny Hale
Supervising Sound Editor
Michael P. Redbourn
Michael P. Redbourn
Grip
Craig Foster
Craig Foster
Storyboard Artist
Pete von Sholly
Pete von Sholly
Second Assistant Camera
Kimman Harmon
Kimman Harmon
Unit Publicist
Julie Polkes
Julie Polkes
Wardrobe Supervisor
Daryl Kerrigan
Daryl Kerrigan
Dialogue Editor
Edmund J. Lachmann
Edmund J. Lachmann
Unit Production Manager
Mary McLaglen
Mary McLaglen
First Assistant Camera
Scott Browner
Scott Browner
Post Production Supervisor
Clarissa Troop
Clarissa Troop
Sound Mixer
Robert J. Anderson Jr.
Robert J. Anderson Jr.
Location Manager
Tim Hillman
Tim Hillman
Assistant Location Manager
Robert Graf
Robert Graf
Production Coordinator
Julie Hartley
Julie Hartley
Key Grip
Robert K. Feldmann
Robert K. Feldmann
Electrician
David Doyle
David Doyle
Title Designer
Joe Ranft
Joe Ranft
Producer's Assistant
Clarissa Troop
Clarissa Troop
Production Accountant
Nicole Furia
Nicole Furia
Property Master
Deborah Schildt
Deborah Schildt
Assistant Art Director
Sydney Sharpe
Sydney Sharpe
Assistant Production Coordinator
Eric Mueller
Eric Mueller
Dolly Grip
Clarence Brown
Clarence Brown
Dialogue Editor
Joseph Holsen
Joseph Holsen
Second Second Assistant Director
Julie Herrin
Julie Herrin
Assistant Accountant
Margaret Lancaster
Margaret Lancaster
Best Boy Electric
Nick Cline
Nick Cline
Best Boy Grip
Robert Adams
Robert Adams
Dialogue Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher
Samuel C. Crutcher
Sculptor
Mitch Devane
Mitch Devane
Electrician
Tom Franchett
Tom Franchett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard D. Rogers
Richard D. Rogers
First Assistant Editor
Jim Schulte
Jim Schulte
First Assistant Director
Michael Waxman
Michael Waxman
Assistant Costume Designer
Lucy W. Corrigan
Lucy W. Corrigan
Still Photographer
Demmie Todd
Demmie Todd
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert W. Glass Jr.
Robert W. Glass Jr.
Projection
Pete Snell
Pete Snell
Gaffer
Michael LaViolette
Michael LaViolette
Foley Editor
Tova Szabo
Tova Szabo
Scoring Mixer
Elton Ahi
Elton Ahi
Color Timer
Dan Muscarella
Dan Muscarella
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Grover B. Helsley
Grover B. Helsley
Music Editor
Kathy Durning
Kathy Durning
Costume Design
Carol Wood
Carol Wood
Key Hair Stylist
Heather Matisoff
Heather Matisoff
Art Direction
Rando Schmook
Rando Schmook
Assistant Hairstylist
Sherry Hartung
Sherry Hartung
Wig Designer
Steven Mack
Steven Mack
Key Makeup Artist
Lizbeth Williamson
Lizbeth Williamson
Assistant Hairstylist
A.J. Nielsen
A.J. Nielsen
Makeup Artist
Richard Blair
Richard Blair
Casting
Lynn Kressel
Lynn Kressel
Production Design
Joseph T. Garrity
Joseph T. Garrity
Assistant Hairstylist
Daniel Curet
Daniel Curet
Story
Elizabeth Livingston
Elizabeth Livingston
Set Decoration
Colin Tugwood
Colin Tugwood
Hair Supervisor
Tamara Guthrie
Tamara Guthrie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Christopher Johnson
Christopher Johnson
Stunt Double
Barbara Anne Klein
Barbara Anne Klein
Opening Title Sequence
Steve Segal
Steve Segal
TOP CAST
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
Doctor Ryland
Marie Mathay
Concerned Mom
Peter Breitmayer
Go to Hell Herman
Clark Niederjohn
Velcro Head
Tom Bethke
Graggy
Elizabeth Gray
Namby Pamby
Cheryl Hawker
Nurse
Michael Welker
Waiter at Wine Gala
Kelly Benson
Natalie
Cathy Lind Hayes
Ms. Fuzzock
Bridget Fonda
Annabella (uncredited)
David John Adamson
Clerk (uncredited)
Kevin Deon
Juror (uncredited)
Rod Pitman
Plain Clothes Bank Guard (uncredited)
Andrei Sterling
Waiter (uncredited)