Drop Dead Fred
“He makes the trouble, she takes the blame.”
1991•PG-13•1h 39m•5.8•Released
ComedyFantasyFamilyDrama
An unhappy housewife gets a lift from the return of her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred.
Director
Ate de Jong
Writer
Carlos Davis, Anthony Fingleton
Budget
$7M
Revenue
$14M
Languages
English
Studio
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
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
Production
Company
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Company
Working Title Films
Company
Film4 Productions
Producer
Paul Webster
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