Drop Dead Fred (1991)
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
Additional Info
| Budget | $6,788,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $13,878,334.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 11.498 |
Directed By
Ate de Jong
Crew
Ate de Jong
Carlos Davis
Anthony Fingleton
Tim Bevan
Carlos Davis
Anthony Fingleton
Paul Webster
Randy Edelman
Peter Deming
Marshall Harvey
James Groetsch
Peter Kuran
Mary McLaglen
Michael Waxman
Daniel M. Stillman
Nicole Furia
Scott Browner
Benita Brazier
Kimman Harmon
Robert J. Anderson Jr.
Pud Cusack
Deborah Schildt
Sydney Sharpe
Lucy W. Corrigan
Daryl Kerrigan
Tim Hillman
Robert Graf
Julie Hartley
Eric Mueller
Clarissa Troop
Clarissa Troop
Margaret Lancaster
Demmie Todd
Julie Polkes
Michael LaViolette
Robert K. Feldmann
Nick Cline
Robert Adams
Tom Franchett
Chris Malone
David Doyle
Clarence Brown
Johnny Hale
Craig Foster
Jim Schulte
Michael P. Redbourn
Joseph Holsen
Edmund J. Lachmann
Samuel C. Crutcher
Tova Szabo
Robert W. Glass Jr.
Richard D. Rogers
Grover B. Helsley
Kathy Durning
Elton Ahi
Mitch Devane
Pete von Sholly
Julie Herrin
Joe Ranft
Pete Snell
Dan Muscarella
Elizabeth Livingston
Lynn Kressel
Joseph T. Garrity
Rando Schmook
Colin Tugwood
Carol Wood
Richard Blair
Daniel Curet
Tamara Guthrie
Sherry Hartung
Christopher Johnson
Steven Mack
Heather Matisoff
A.J. Nielsen
Lizbeth Williamson
Barbara Anne Klein
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)
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