Drop Dead Fred

“Dishes. Relationships. Wind. This guy breaks everything.”

5.9

1991

1h 43m

ComedyFantasyFamily

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.

Key Crew

Director

Ate de Jong

Producers

Paul Webster

Writers

Carlos Davis

Anthony Fingleton

Cinematography

Peter Deming

Music

Randy Edelman

Cast (31)

Phoebe Cates

Elizabeth

Rik Mayall

Drop Dead Fred

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