Drop Dead Fred

Drop Dead Fred
Drop Dead Fred
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ate de Jong
Screenplay by	Carlos Davis ; Anthony Fingleton
Story by	Elizabeth Livingston
Produced by	Paul Webster
Starring	Phoebe Cates; Rik Mayall; Marsha Mason; Tim Matheson; Carrie Fisher;
Cinematography	Peter Deming
Edited by	Marshall Harvey
Music by	Randy Edelman
Production; companies	PolyGram; Working Title Films
Distributed by	New Line Cinema (North America); Rank Film Distributors (United Kingdom); Manifesto Film Sales (international)
Release dates	May 24, 1991 (United States); October 11, 1991 (United Kingdom);
Running time	101 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States
Language	English
Budget	$6.7 million (est.) or £3,650,000
Box office	$24 million

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 Marsha Mason, Carrie Fisher, Ron Eldard, Tim Matheson, and Bridget Fonda in supporting roles. It follows Elizabeth as she is haunted by Fred in adulthood. It received negative reviews from critics.

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