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Drop Dead Fred
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Drop Dead Fred (1991) -- Clip: Fred in the Fridge

Overview

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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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Everything you could want from a film- fun, funny, moving and Rik Mayall more (136 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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103 min
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The steamboat that Janie lived on is an actual residence. more
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Revealing mistakes: As Fred try to pull his head out of the fridge, under his arms you can see his real hair. more
Quotes:
Elizabeth: Mother, do you remember when I was little, I had a friend, he was make-believe?
Polly: No.
Elizabeth: Don't you remember? Only I could see him?
Polly: No, I don't remember Drop Dead Fred at all.
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Referenced in Monster Man (2003) more

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Everything you could want from a film- fun, funny, moving and Rik Mayall, 19 November 2005
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Author: jennie-58 from United Kingdom

I thought Drop Dead Fred was a wonderfully magic film as it has a brilliant sense of humour, a beautiful friendship, love , a moving end and -of course- Rik Mayall's brilliant British humour. I first saw Drop Dead Fred when I was 15 and didn't really fancy it at first but there was nothing else on T.V, however, what I thought was going to be a purely childish movie turned out to be a wonderful light- hearted film for everyone and enjoyed every minute of it, and i'm not afraid to say I did have a few tears in my eyes at the end but it was beautifully acted and a perfect end to a perfect film. I only wish i had an imaginary friend like Fred when I was small. Both thumbs up for Rik Mayall's excellent portrait as Fred, I can't think of anyone more suitable for the role than him.

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