Drop Dead Fred

5.8
Moderate
19911h 43m

Directed by

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.

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Phoebe Cates - Elizabeth in Drop Dead Fred

Phoebe Cates

Elizabeth

Rik Mayall - Drop Dead Fred in Drop Dead Fred

Rik Mayall

Drop Dead Fred

Marsha Mason - Polly in Drop Dead Fred

Marsha Mason

Polly

Tim Matheson - Charles in Drop Dead Fred

Tim Matheson

Charles

Carrie Fisher - Janie in Drop Dead Fred

Carrie Fisher

Janie

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Keith Charles

Murray

Ashley Peldon - Young Elizabeth in Drop Dead Fred

Ashley Peldon

Young Elizabeth

Daniel Gerroll - Nigel in Drop Dead Fred

Daniel Gerroll

Nigel

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5.9
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383 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.13 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

April 19, 1991

Runtime

1h 43m

Genres

Comedy, Family, Fantasy

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