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Drop Dead Fred

19915.9 / 10103 min
Comedy, Fantasy, Family

Overview

Dishes. Relationships. Wind. This guy breaks everything.

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.

Cast

Phoebe Cates

Phoebe Cates

Elizabeth

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Drop Dead Fred

Marsha Mason

Marsha Mason

Polly

Tim Matheson

Tim Matheson

Charles

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Janie

Keith Charles

Keith Charles

Murray

Ashley Peldon

Ashley Peldon

Young Elizabeth

Daniel Gerroll

Daniel Gerroll

Nigel

Ron Eldard

Ron Eldard

Mickey Bunce

Eleanor Mondale

Eleanor Mondale

Attractive Customer

Bob Reid

Bob Reid

Judge Dubben

Peter Thoemke

Peter Thoemke

Arsonist

Sjoukje De Jong Douma

Sjoukje De Jong Douma

Grandma Bunce

Paul Holmes

Paul Holmes

Man in Speedboat

Steve Cochran

Steve Cochran

Waiter #1

Robert Meyzen

Robert Meyzen

Waiter #2

Daniel Buchen

Daniel Buchen

Doctor Ryland

Marie Mathay

Marie Mathay

Concerned Mom

Peter Breitmayer

Peter Breitmayer

Go to Hell Herman

Clark Niederjohn

Clark Niederjohn

Velcro Head

Tom Bethke

Tom Bethke

Graggy

Elizabeth Gray

Elizabeth Gray

Namby Pamby

Cheryl Hawker

Cheryl Hawker

Nurse

Michael Welker

Michael Welker

Waiter at Wine Gala

Kelly Benson

Kelly Benson

Natalie

Cathy Lind Hayes

Cathy Lind Hayes

Ms. Fuzzock

Bridget Fonda

Bridget Fonda

Annabella (uncredited)

David John Adamson

David John Adamson

Clerk (uncredited)

Kevin Deon

Kevin Deon

Juror (uncredited)

Rod Pitman

Rod Pitman

Plain Clothes Bank Guard (uncredited)

Andrei Sterling

Andrei Sterling

Waiter (uncredited)

Crew

Marshall Harvey

Marshall Harvey

Editor

Peter Deming

Peter Deming

Director of Photography

Ate de Jong

Ate de Jong

Director

Anthony Fingleton

Anthony Fingleton

Screenplay

Tim Bevan

Tim Bevan

Executive Producer

Randy Edelman

Randy Edelman

Original Music Composer

Carlos Davis

Carlos Davis

Screenplay

Paul Webster

Paul Webster

Producer

Carlos Davis

Carlos Davis

Executive Producer

Anthony Fingleton

Anthony Fingleton

Executive Producer

James Groetsch

James Groetsch

Editorial Production Assistant

Daryl Kerrigan

Daryl Kerrigan

Wardrobe Supervisor

Peter Kuran

Peter Kuran

Visual Effects Producer

Nick Cline

Nick Cline

Best Boy Electric

Richard D. Rogers

Richard D. Rogers

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Scott Browner

Scott Browner

First Assistant Camera

Eric Mueller

Eric Mueller

Assistant Production Coordinator

Clarissa Troop

Clarissa Troop

Post Production Supervisor

Margaret Lancaster

Margaret Lancaster

Assistant Accountant

Joseph Holsen

Joseph Holsen

Dialogue Editor

Julie Herrin

Julie Herrin

Second Second Assistant Director

Benita Brazier

Benita Brazier

Script Supervisor

Craig Foster

Craig Foster

Grip

Mary McLaglen

Mary McLaglen

Unit Production Manager

Robert J. Anderson Jr.

Robert J. Anderson Jr.

Sound Mixer

Deborah Schildt

Deborah Schildt

Property Master

Grover B. Helsley

Grover B. Helsley

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kathy Durning

Kathy Durning

Music Editor

Robert W. Glass Jr.

Robert W. Glass Jr.

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Pete Snell

Pete Snell

Projection

Dan Muscarella

Dan Muscarella

Color Timer

Nicole Furia

Nicole Furia

Production Accountant

Kimman Harmon

Kimman Harmon

Second Assistant Camera

Robert Graf

Robert Graf

Assistant Location Manager

Pete von Sholly

Pete von Sholly

Storyboard Artist

Daniel M. Stillman

Daniel M. Stillman

Second Assistant Director

Samuel C. Crutcher

Samuel C. Crutcher

Dialogue Editor

Tim Hillman

Tim Hillman

Location Manager

Julie Hartley

Julie Hartley

Production Coordinator

Robert K. Feldmann

Robert K. Feldmann

Key Grip

Robert Adams

Robert Adams

Best Boy Grip

Chris Malone

Chris Malone

Electrician

Tom Franchett

Tom Franchett

Electrician

David Doyle

David Doyle

Electrician

Edmund J. Lachmann

Edmund J. Lachmann

Dialogue Editor

Michael Waxman

Michael Waxman

First Assistant Director

Pud Cusack

Pud Cusack

Boom Operator

Sydney Sharpe

Sydney Sharpe

Assistant Art Director

Demmie Todd

Demmie Todd

Still Photographer

Clarence Brown

Clarence Brown

Dolly Grip

Johnny Hale

Johnny Hale

Grip

Jim Schulte

Jim Schulte

First Assistant Editor

Lucy W. Corrigan

Lucy W. Corrigan

Assistant Costume Designer

Michael LaViolette

Michael LaViolette

Gaffer

Michael P. Redbourn

Michael P. Redbourn

Supervising Sound Editor

Tova Szabo

Tova Szabo

Foley Editor

Mitch Devane

Mitch Devane

Sculptor

Julie Polkes

Julie Polkes

Unit Publicist

Elton Ahi

Elton Ahi

Scoring Mixer

Joe Ranft

Joe Ranft

Title Designer

Clarissa Troop

Clarissa Troop

Producer's Assistant

Lizbeth Williamson

Lizbeth Williamson

Key Makeup Artist

Rando Schmook

Rando Schmook

Art Direction

Christopher Johnson

Christopher Johnson

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Steven Mack

Steven Mack

Wig Designer

Joseph T. Garrity

Joseph T. Garrity

Production Design

Heather Matisoff

Heather Matisoff

Key Hair Stylist

Sherry Hartung

Sherry Hartung

Assistant Hairstylist

Tamara Guthrie

Tamara Guthrie

Hair Supervisor

Elizabeth Livingston

Elizabeth Livingston

Story

Lynn Kressel

Lynn Kressel

Casting

A.J. Nielsen

A.J. Nielsen

Assistant Hairstylist

Carol Wood

Carol Wood

Costume Design

Colin Tugwood

Colin Tugwood

Set Decoration

Richard Blair

Richard Blair

Makeup Artist

Daniel Curet

Daniel Curet

Assistant Hairstylist

Barbara Anne Klein

Barbara Anne Klein

Stunt Double

Steve Segal

Steve Segal

Opening Title Sequence