Drop Dead Fred
“Dishes. Relationships. Wind. This Guy Breaks Everything.”
An unhappy housewife gets a lift from the return of her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred.
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Cast
31 people
Phoebe Cates
Elizabeth
Known for
Gremlins
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Rik Mayall
Drop Dead Fred
Known for
The Young Ones
Bottom
Marsha Mason
Polly
Known for
Heartbreak Ridge
Audrey Rose
Tim Matheson
Charles
Known for
Virgin River
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Carrie Fisher
Janie
Known for
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
When Harry Met Sally...
Keith Charles
Murray
Also in
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Secret Storm
Ashley Peldon
Young Elizabeth
Known for
Cats Don't Dance
Deceived
Daniel Gerroll
Nigel
Known for
Daredevil: Born Again
Still Alice
Ron Eldard
Mickey Bunce
Known for
Ghost Ship
Super 8
Eleanor Mondale
Attractive Customer
Known for
Ground Control
Bob Reid
Judge Dubben
Peter Thoemke
Arsonist
Known for
Thin Ice
Ate de Jong Director · Carlos Davis Screenplay Anthony Fingleton Screenplay
Worldwide gross $14M · Budget $6.8M · United States release April 19, 1991
Box office
Budget
$6,788,000
Worldwide gross
$13,878,334
Gross vs. budget
2.0×
Production
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Production
Working Title
Production
New Line Cinema
Studio · Production
Working Title Films
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 19, 1991
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 1997
Physical · Family Home Entertainment / LIVE #68954 [VHS] 103 minutes
Australia
November 14, 1991 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 11, 1991 · Theatrical
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