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Drop Dead Fred
Drop Dead Fred

Drop Dead Fred

Dishes. Relationships. Wind. This guy breaks everything.

Genres

ComedyFantasyFamily

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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.

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Budget

$6788000

Revenue

$13878334

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

5.851/10

Release Date

19 April 1991

Country

Germany

Cast

Phoebe Cates

Phoebe Cates

Elizabeth

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Drop Dead Fred

Marsha Mason

Marsha Mason

Polly

Tim Matheson

Tim Matheson

Charles

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Janie

Keith Charles

Keith Charles

Murray

Ashley Peldon

Ashley Peldon

Young Elizabeth

Daniel Gerroll

Daniel Gerroll

Nigel

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

Cheryl Hawker

Cheryl Hawker

Nurse

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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