Drop Dead Fred (1991)

  • PG-13
  • 04/19/1991 (US)
  • Comedy, Fantasy, Family
  • 1h 43m

Dishes. Relationships. Wind. This guy breaks everything.

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.

Ate de Jong

Director

Anthony Fingleton

Screenplay

Carlos Davis

Screenplay

Elizabeth Livingston

Story

Cast

Phoebe Cates's headshot

Phoebe Cates

Elizabeth
Rik Mayall's headshot

Rik Mayall

Drop Dead Fred
Marsha Mason's headshot

Marsha Mason

Polly
Tim Matheson's headshot

Tim Matheson

Charles
Carrie Fisher's headshot

Carrie Fisher

Janie
Keith Charles's headshot

Keith Charles

Murray
Ashley Peldon's headshot

Ashley Peldon

Young Elizabeth
Daniel Gerroll's headshot

Daniel Gerroll

Nigel

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