Drop Dead Fred (Original title)
Dates: 1991 (Copyright), 11 October 1991 (Release)Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, USADirector: Ate de Jong
Synopsis: Film centres around a young woman's relationship with an impish imaginary friend.
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Subject: Imaginary friends
Releases
Date: 1991Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - CFI Color - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 99 mins Length: 8911 FeetLanguage: English
Dates: 1991 (Copyright), 11 October 1991 (Release)Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, USADirector: Ate de Jong
Synopsis: Film centres around a young woman's relationship with an impish imaginary friend.
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Subject: Imaginary friends
Releases
Date: 1991Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - CFI Color - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 99 mins Length: 8911 FeetLanguage: English
Credits
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©: PolyGram Filmproduktion GmbH, Production Company: Working Title Films, Production Company: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, [Production Company]: Drop Dead Fred Prods, Executive Producer: Tim Bevan, [Executive Producer]: Sarah Radclyffe, Executive Producer: Carlos Davis, Executive Producer: Anthony Fingleton, Produced by: Paul Webster, Unit Production Manager: Mary McLaglen, Production Co-ordinator: Julie Hartley, Production Co-ordinator: Julie Hartley, Production Accountant: Nicole Furia, Location Manager: Tim Hillman, Post-production Supervisor: Clarissa Troop, Production Assistant: Robin Keller, Production Assistant: Emily Stevens, Production Assistant: Chrysa Freeman, Production Assistant: Samantha Fingleton, Production Assistant: Priscilla Fingleton, Assistant Director: Julie Herrin, 1st Assistant Director: Michael Waxman, 2nd Assistant Director: Dan Stillman, Script Supervisor: Benita Brazier, Casting: Lynn Kressel, Casting (Minneapolis): Lynn Blumenthal, Casting (Extras): Richter Casting, Screenplay: Carlos Davis, Screenplay: Anthony Fingleton, Suggested by a story by: Elizabeth Livingston, Director of Photography: Peter Deming, Additional Photography: Sandi Sissel, Additional Photography: Francis Kenny, 2nd Unit Cameraman: Gregory Gardiner, Animation Camera: Pam Vick, 1st Assistant Camera: Scott Browner, Gaffer: Michael Laviolette, Key Grip: Robaire Feldmann, Special Photographic Effects: Paul Gentry, Visual Effects (VCE Supervisor): Kevin Kutchaver, Visual Effects Produced by: Pete Kuran, VCE Co-ordinator: Jacqueline Zietlow, Visual Effects (Editor): Jo Martin, Tracy Singleton, Optical Effects: Brian Griffin, Optical Effects: Dave Emerson, Optical Effects: Todd Hall, Optical Effects: Bill Conner, Optical Effects: Pete Martin, Gary George, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Bob Cooper, Model Builder: James Belohovek, Puppets Painter: Margaret Prentick, Puppets Costume: Teresa Burkett, Graphic Illustrator: Tim Blough, Stop Motion Animation: Doug Beswick Productions, Stop Motion Animator: Doug Beswick, Editor: Marshall Harvey, Production Designer: Joseph T. Garrity, Art Director: Randall Schmook, Art Department Co-ordinator: Barbara Gorrie, Set Decorator: Colin Tugwell, Set Dresser: Cher Lafrenière, On-set Set Dresser: Niel Williams, Lead Scenic: Anne Hyvarinen, Storyboard Artist: Pete von Sholly, Sculptor: Mitch DeVane, Property Master: Deborah Schildt, Costume Designer: Carol Wood, Wardrobe Supervisor: Daryl Kerrigan, Key Make-up Artist: Lizbeth J. Williamson, Ms [Marsha] Mason's Make-up: Richard Blair, Special Make-up Effects: Christopher Johnson, Hair Supervisor: Tamara Guthrie, Key Hair: Heather Matisoff, Titles Designed by: Joe Ranft, Title Animation: Steve Segal, Colour Timer: Dan Muscarella, Music by: Randy Edelman, Music Editor: Kathy Durning, Scoring Mixer: Elton Ahi, Boom Operator: Pud Cusack, Re-recording Mixer: Robert W. Glass Jr, Re-recording Mixer: Richard D. Rogers, Grover B. Helsey, Sound Transfer: John Soukup, Sound Mixer: Bob Anderson Jr, Supervising Sound Editor: Michael Redbourn, Sound Editor: Joe Holsen, Sound Editor: Ed Lachman, Sound Editor: Sam Crutcher, Sound Effects: Victor Iorillo, ADR Artist: Voices Off, ADR Artist: Reva Rose, Foley Editor: Tova Szabo, Stunt Co-ordinator: Ky Michaelson, Acrobat Double: John Barrett, Fine Arts Consultant: David Sodergren
Cast
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Phoebe Cates (Elizabeth Cronin), Rik Mayall (Drop Dead Fred), Marsha Mason (Polly), Ron Eldard (Mickey Bunce), Ashley Peldon (young Elizabeth), Daniel Gerroll (Nigel), Tim Matheson (Charles Cronin), Carrie Fisher (Janie), Keith Charles (Murray), 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), Robert Meyzen (waiter #2), Daniel Buchen (Doctor Ryland), Marie Mathay (concerned mom), Peter Breitmayer (Go to Hell Herman), Clark Niederjohn (Velcro Head), Tom Bethke (Graggy), Elizabeth Gray (Namby Pamby), Cheryl Hawker (nurse), Michael Welker (waiter at wine gala), Kelly Benson (Natalie), Cathy Lind Hayes (Ms Fuzzock), Bridget Fonda (Annabella)