Drop Dead Fred

"Dishes. Relationships. Wind. This guy breaks everything."

May 24 1991 PG-13 1h 43m
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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.

Plot

A young woman who's attempting to find her place in the world battles with her controlling mother and a womanizing husband finds comfort and confusion with the appearance of her childhood friend. It is a zappy movie that emphasizes self-actualization.

Written by

Elizabeth Livingston, Carlos Davis, Anthony Fingleton

Directed by

Ate de Jong

Cast

Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Working Title Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, New Line Cinema

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Drop Dead Fred (1991) Trailer
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Scores
# of Votes
33,573
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
25
Popularity
NA