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Delirious
Delirious

Delirious

A comedy about a soap opera writer who's typing without a ribbon.

Genres

FantasyComedyRomance

OverView

A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.

Others

Budget

$18000000

Revenue

$5546827

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

09 August 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Candy

John Candy

Jack Gable

Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Janet Dubois / Louise

Emma Samms

Emma Samms

Rachel Hedison / Laura Claybourne

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Carter Hedison

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Blake Hedison

Charles Rocket

Charles Rocket

Ty Hedison

David Rasche

David Rasche

Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis

Andrea Thompson

Andrea Thompson

Nurse Helen Caldwell

Zach Grenier

Zach Grenier

Mickey

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Lou Sherwood

Renée Taylor

Renée Taylor

Arlene Sherwood

Milt Oberman

Milt Oberman

Fetterman

Mark Boone Junior

Mark Boone Junior

Cable Man

Tony Steedman

Tony Steedman

Edward

John Michael Bolger

John Michael Bolger

Len

Rita Gomez

Rita Gomez

Marge

Stephanie Segal

Stephanie Segal

TV Reporter

Mark Zuelke

Mark Zuelke

Chauffeur

Dick Durock

Dick Durock

Riley

Anthony G. Schmidt

Anthony G. Schmidt

Mason

Murray Rubin

Murray Rubin

Manny

Peter Bromilow

Peter Bromilow

Auctioneer

Patrick Bristow

Patrick Bristow

Bellboy

Jason Ross-Azikiwe

Jason Ross-Azikiwe

Manu

Brooke Ashley

Brooke Ashley

Cheerleader Donna McKenzie

Glenn Dixon

Glenn Dixon

Elderly Man

Paul Tuerpe

Paul Tuerpe

Waiter

Fred Morsell

Fred Morsell

Choking Man

Zack Phifer

Zack Phifer

Attendant

Susan Isaacs

Susan Isaacs

Marie

Marvin Kaplan

Marvin Kaplan

Typewriter Repairman

Elaine Swayneson

Elaine Swayneson

Secretary

Jay Della

Jay Della

Ashford Falls Cable Man

Michael Caldwell

Michael Caldwell

Busboy

Bill Wittman

Bill Wittman

Soap Announcer

Robert M. Bouffard

Robert M. Bouffard

Office Clerk (uncredited)

Robert David Crane

Robert David Crane

Bob (uncredited)

Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Woman in Washroom (uncredited)

Tom Mankiewicz

Tom Mankiewicz

Man on Stretcher (uncredited)

Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

Jack Gates (uncredited)

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