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Cast
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Phoebe Cates | As: Elizabeth |
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Rik Mayall | As: Drop Dead Fred |
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Marsha Mason | As: Polly |
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Tim Matheson | As: Charles |
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Carrie Fisher | As: Janie |
Storyline
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.
| Tagline: | Dishes. Relationships. Wind. This guy breaks everything. |
| Certification: | PG-13 |
Details
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Family
Language: English
Release Date: 19 April 1991
Country: GB, US
Runtime: 103m
Company Credits
Company: New Line Cinema, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Film4 Productions, Working Title Films
Budget: $6,788,000
Revenue: $13,878,334
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Cast
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Phoebe Cates |
Elizabeth |
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Rik Mayall |
Drop Dead Fred |
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Marsha Mason |
Polly |
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Tim Matheson |
Charles |
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Carrie Fisher |
Janie |
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Keith Charles |
Murray |
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Ashley Peldon |
Young Elizabeth |
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Daniel Gerroll |
Nigel |
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Ron Eldard |
Mickey Bunce |
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Eleanor Mondale |
Attractive Customer |
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Bob Reid |
Judge Dubben |
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Peter Thoemke |
Arsonist |
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Sjoukje De Jong Douma |
Grandma Bunce |
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Paul Holmes |
Man in Speedboat |
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Steve Cochran |
Waiter #1 |
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Robert Meyzen |
Waiter #2 |
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Daniel Buchen |
Doctor Ryland |
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Marie Mathay |
Concerned Mom |
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Peter Breitmayer |
Go to Hell Herman |
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Clark Niederjohn |
Velcro Head |
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Tom Bethke |
Graggy |
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Elizabeth Gray |
Namby Pamby |
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Cheryl Hawker |
Nurse |
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Michael Welker |
Waiter at Wine Gala |
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Kelly Benson |
Natalie |
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Cathy Lind Hayes |
Ms. Fuzzock |
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Bridget Fonda |
Annabella (uncredited) |
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David John Adamson |
Clerk (uncredited) |
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Kevin Deon |
Juror (uncredited) |
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Rod Pitman |
Plain Clothes Bank Guard (uncredited) |
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Andrei Sterling |
Waiter (uncredited) |
Directed By
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Ate de Jong |
Director |
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Michael Waxman |
First Assistant Director |
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Daniel M. Stillman |
Second Assistant Director |
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Benita Brazier |
Script Supervisor |
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Julie Herrin |
Second Second Assistant Director |
Writing Credits
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Carlos Davis |
Screenplay |
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Anthony Fingleton |
Screenplay |
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Elizabeth Livingston |
Story |
Production Crew
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Tim Bevan |
Executive Producer |
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Carlos Davis |
Executive Producer |
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Anthony Fingleton |
Executive Producer |
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Paul Webster |
Producer |
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Lynn Kressel |
Casting |
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Mary McLaglen |
Unit Production Manager |
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Nicole Furia |
Production Accountant |
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Tim Hillman |
Location Manager |
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Robert Graf |
Assistant Location Manager |
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Julie Hartley |
Production Coordinator |
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Eric Mueller |
Assistant Production Coordinator |
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Clarissa Troop |
Producer's Assistant |
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Margaret Lancaster |
Assistant Accountant |
Edited By
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Marshall Harvey |
Editor |
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James Groetsch |
Editorial Production Assistant |
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Jim Schulte |
First Assistant Editor |
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Dan Muscarella |
Color Timer |
Costume and Makeup
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Carol Wood |
Costume Design |
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Richard Blair |
Makeup Artist |
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Daniel Curet |
Assistant Hairstylist |
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Tamara Guthrie |
Hair Supervisor |
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Sherry Hartung |
Assistant Hairstylist |
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Christopher Johnson |
Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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Steven Mack |
Wig Designer |
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Heather Matisoff |
Key Hair Stylist |
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A.J. Nielsen |
Assistant Hairstylist |
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Lizbeth Williamson |
Key Makeup Artist |
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Lucy W. Corrigan |
Assistant Costume Designer |
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Daryl Kerrigan |
Wardrobe Supervisor |
Sound
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Randy Edelman |
Original Music Composer |
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Robert J. Anderson Jr. |
Sound Mixer |
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Pud Cusack |
Boom Operator |
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Michael P. Redbourn |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Joseph Holsen |
Dialogue Editor |
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Edmund J. Lachmann |
Dialogue Editor |
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Samuel C. Crutcher |
Dialogue Editor |
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Tova Szabo |
Foley Editor |
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Robert W. Glass Jr. |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Richard D. Rogers |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Grover B. Helsley |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Kathy Durning |
Music Editor |
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Elton Ahi |
Scoring Mixer |
Visual Effects
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Peter Kuran |
Visual Effects Producer |
Camera
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Peter Deming |
Director of Photography |
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Scott Browner |
First Assistant Camera |
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Kimman Harmon |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Demmie Todd |
Still Photographer |
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Robert K. Feldmann |
Key Grip |
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Robert Adams |
Best Boy Grip |
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Clarence Brown |
Dolly Grip |
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Johnny Hale |
Grip |
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Craig Foster |
Grip |
Lighting
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Michael LaViolette |
Gaffer |
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Nick Cline |
Best Boy Electric |
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Tom Franchett |
Electrician |
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Chris Malone |
Electrician |
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David Doyle |
Electrician |
Art Department
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Joseph T. Garrity |
Production Design |
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Rando Schmook |
Art Direction |
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Colin Tugwood |
Set Decoration |
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Deborah Schildt |
Property Master |
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Sydney Sharpe |
Assistant Art Director |
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Mitch Devane |
Sculptor |
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Pete von Sholly |
Storyboard Artist |
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Joe Ranft |
Title Designer |
Other Crew
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Clarissa Troop |
Post Production Supervisor |
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Julie Polkes |
Unit Publicist |
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Pete Snell |
Projection |
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Barbara Anne Klein |
Stunt Double |
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