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Drop Dead Fred

Genre
Comedy
Rating
PG-13
Released
11 October, 1991

Drop Dead Fred is a 1991 black comedy fantasy film directed by Ate de Jong, produced by PolyGram and Working Title Films and released and distributed by New Line Cinema, starring Phoebe Cates as a young woman named Elizabeth Cronin and Rik Mayall as her imaginary friend Drop Dead Fred, with Carrie Fisher, Ron Eldard, Tim Matheson, and Bridget Fonda in supporting roles. The film follows Elizabeth as she is haunted by Fred in adulthood.

Director Ate de Jong
Produced by Paul Webster
Screenplay by Carlos Davis, Anthony Fingleton
Story by Elizabeth Livingston
Starring Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson, Carrie Fisher
Music Randy Edelman
Cinematography Peter Deming
Edited by Marshall Harvey
Production, company PolyGram, Working Title Films
Distributed by New Line Cinema (North America), Rank Film Distributors (United Kingdom)
Released May 24, 1991 (United States), October 11, 1991 (United Kingdom)
Running time 101 minutes
Country United Kingdom, United States
Language English
Budget $6.788 million (est.) or £3,650,000
Box office $14.8 million (domestic)
Netflix ID 60028928

Informazioni su Drop Dead Fred

Black comedy fantasy film that follows an unhappy housewife who gets a boost in spirits from the return of her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred. The film was directed by Ate de Jong.

Realizzazione di Drop Dead Fred

Director Tim Burton was offered the chance to helm the production but he turned the offer down. At one point Robin Williams was offered the role of Fred. 

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