Drop Dead Fred (1991)

Name: Drop Dead Fred
Director: Ate de Jong
Released: 1991
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson, Carrie Fisher

PG-13 1h 39m 5.9/10 IMDb

Comedy Fantasy Family

An unhappy housewife gets a lift from the return of her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred.

Director: Ate de Jong

Cast: Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson, Carrie Fisher

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Forced institutionalization Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse

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Where to Watch

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Prime Video

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