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Drop Dead Fred (1991)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:1
Rotten:10
Average Rating:2.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A comic fantasy about an ineffectual young woman who leaves her unfaithful husband and returns home only to be oppressed by her overbearing mother. Everything changes when Elizabeth is revisted by... A comic fantasy about an ineffectual young woman who leaves her unfaithful husband and returns home only to be oppressed by her overbearing mother. Everything changes when Elizabeth is revisted by her imaginary childhood friend, "Drop Dead Fred." The mischievous Fred enters Elizabeth's life like a whirlwind of unbridled id, shaking her out of her passivity with his outrageous antics. Egged on by Fred, Elizabeth embarks on a campaign to win back her errant husband. [More]
Starring: Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson
Starring: Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson, Carrie Fisher, Ashley Peldon
Director: Ate De Jong
Director: Ate De Jong
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Reviews for Drop Dead Fred
'Cute film' and 'Young Ones alum' don't normally appear in the same sentence, do they?
I know this flick has its fans, but I saw it 14 years ago ... and I still have a headache.
Latest News for Drop Dead Fred
April 28, 2009:
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The Hollywood remake craze has officially reached its logical conclusion, thanks to Universal, where a "Drop Dead Fred" remake starring Russell Brand is in development. More...
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