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19 April 1991 (USA) moreTagline:
Imagine having this guy for a friend morePlot:
A young woman finds her already unstable life rocked by the presence of a rambunctious imaginary friend from childhood. full summary | full synopsisNewsDesk:
(31 articles)
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Fred is REAL! moreCast
(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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Iceland:L | UK:12 (DVD rating) | South Korea:12 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG (video rating) | Australia:PGFilming Locations:
Gaviidae Commons, Nicollet Mall - 555 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA moreFun Stuff
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Cameo: [Bridget Fonda]Annabella. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: As Fred try to pull his head out of the fridge, under his arms you can see his real hair. moreQuotes:
Fred: I am a loner, a crazy wide eyed loner on a doomed mission to Venus to battle with the 3 headed mega beast but on the way I caught cornflakes disease. moreFAQ
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I am amazed by the amount of people who have discussed this movie in the terms of being about "mental illness".... it should become clear by the end of the movie that this is a fantasy, Fred is not an imaginary friend he is "real" he exists and his sole purpose in life is to help children in a dark place and bring them out of themselves. Imaginary friends do not move on to another child, imaginary friends are the property of those who imagine them. I wouldn't be at all surprised if I saw a review of "Gremlins" on here by the same people who said "nasty little creatures who create distruction around them are not funny". This is a funny movie, plain and simple. Rick Mayall is outstanding as Fred and Phoebe Cates gives the perfect performance as the downtrodden daughter and wife. Anyone who says bad things about this movie has obviously never seen a fantasy movie before and taken it for what it is. I am surprised that they didn't call Demi Moore delusional in "Ghost" because she was refusing to let go of her boyfriend and "imagined" all the stuff that went on. This is a fantasy folks, a pure unadulterated fantasy and it is a bloody funny one at that. Watch it, it will make you laugh, it will make you smile, and it will make you chuckle.... what more can you ask and again Rick Mayall is brilliant.