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Drop Dead Fred
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Director:
Writers:
Elizabeth Livingston (story)
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Release Date:
19 April 1991 (USA) more
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Imagine having this guy for a friend more
Plot:
A young woman finds her already unstable life rocked by the presence of a rambunctious imaginary friend from childhood. full summary | full synopsis
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A quirky, off-beat, fun movie! more (137 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Phoebe Cates ... Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Cronin
Rik Mayall ... Drop Dead Fred
Marsha Mason ... Polly Cronin

Tim Matheson ... Charles

Carrie Fisher ... Janie
Keith Charles ... Murray

Ashley Peldon ... Young Elizabeth

Daniel Gerroll ... Nigel Cronin

Ron Eldard ... Mickey Bunce
Eleanor Mondale ... Attractive Customer
Bob Reid ... Judge Dubben
Peter Thoemke ... Arsonist
Sjoukje De Jong Douma ... Grandma Bunce
Paul Holmes ... Man in Speedboat
Steve Cochran ... Waiter #1
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
My Special Friend (Philippines: English title)
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Runtime:
103 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Cameo: [Bridget Fonda]Annabella. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: In the scene where the nurse gives Elizabeth the pill to make Fred go away, the boom mic is visible for a second above her bed. more
Quotes:
Fred: [to Elizabeth] Married. You got married. You mean you've been doing it like the pigeons. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Monster Man (2003) more

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16 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
A quirky, off-beat, fun movie!, 4 January 1999
Author: DeeDee-10 from San Francisco

I would call this a dark comedy since it had a lot of the elements of the genre: sad moments with odd humor attached to it, and the strange, fantasy character of Fred. At first I thought "this is a very weird film!", and it is, but it grows on you and pretty soon you are having fun watching Fred's antics. I think this film definitely has the potential of having a large audience, so get out the word!

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