Drop Dead Fred (1991)

Name: Drop Dead Fred
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Family, Drama
Released: 1991-04-19
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson, Carrie Fisher

He makes the trouble, she takes the blame.

ComedyFantasyFamilyDrama

An unhappy housewife gets a lift from the return of her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred.

Release Date: April 19, 1991
Runtime: 1h 39m
Rating: 5.8/10 (397 votes)

Director: Ate de Jong

Cast: Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson, Carrie Fisher, Keith Charles, Ashley Peldon, Daniel Gerroll

Production: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films, Channel Four Films

imaginary friend sentimental hilarious

IMDb

Budget: $7M
Revenue: $14M

Full Cast (30 people)

Phoebe Cates as Elizabeth
Rik Mayall as Drop Dead Fred
Marsha Mason as Polly
Tim Matheson as Charles
Carrie Fisher as Janie
Keith Charles as Murray
Ashley Peldon as Young Elizabeth
Daniel Gerroll as Nigel
Ron Eldard as Mickey Bunce
Eleanor Mondale as Attractive Customer
Bob Reid as Judge Dubben
Peter Thoemke as Arsonist
Sjoukje De Jong Douma as Grandma Bunce
Paul Holmes as Man in Speedboat
Steve Cochran as Waiter #1
Robert Meyzen as Waiter #2
Daniel Buchen as Doctor Ryland
Marie Mathay as Concerned Mom
Peter Breitmayer as Go to Hell Herman
Clark Niederjohn as Velcro Head
Tom Bethke as Graggy
Elizabeth Gray as Namby Pamby
Cheryl Hawker as Nurse
Michael Welker as Waiter at Wine Gala
Kelly Benson as Natalie
Cathy Lind Hayes as Ms. Fuzzock
Bridget Fonda as Annabella (uncredited)
David John Adamson as Clerk (uncredited)
Rod Pitman as Plain Clothes Bank Guard (uncredited)
Andrei Sterling as Waiter (uncredited)

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Reviews

Andre Gonzales - 7/10

Old school comedy. Still a pretty funny movie though. They don't make comedies like this any more.

May 14, 2023

Drop Dead Fred

He makes the trouble, she takes the blame.

Drop Dead Fred

He makes the trouble, she takes the blame.

99 min

An unhappy housewife gets a lift from the return of her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred.

He makes the trouble, she takes the blame.

5.8

99 min

1991

An unhappy housewife gets a lift from the return of her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred.

Production Info

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$6,788,000

Revenue$13,878,334

Release Date4/19/1991

Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

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Produced by

Production Companies

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Working Title Films

Channel Four Films

Keywords

imaginary friend

sentimental

hilarious

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United Kingdom

United States

More Info:

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Cast

Phoebe Cates

as Elizabeth

Rik Mayall

as Drop Dead Fred

Marsha Mason

as Polly

Tim Matheson

as Charles

Carrie Fisher

as Janie

Keith Charles

as Murray

Ashley Peldon

as Young Elizabeth

Daniel Gerroll

as Nigel

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Drop Dead Fred about?▾

An unhappy housewife gets a lift from the return of her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred.

How long is Drop Dead Fred?▾

1h 39m

When was Drop Dead Fred released?▾

April 19, 1991

Who directed Drop Dead Fred?▾

Ate de Jong

Who stars in Drop Dead Fred?▾

Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason

What genre is Drop Dead Fred?▾

Comedy, Fantasy, Family, Drama

What is Drop Dead Fred rated?▾

PG-13