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Drop Dead Fred > Credits and Details
Directed by
Ate de Jong Ate de Jong  
Written by
Elizabeth Livingston Elizabeth Livingston  
Carlos Davis Carlos Davis  
Anthony Fingleton Anthony Fingleton  
Cast
Phoebe Cates Phoebe Cates ... Elizabeth
Rik Mayall Rik Mayall ... Drop Dead Fred
Marsha Mason Marsha Mason ... Polly
Tim Matheson Tim Matheson ... Charles
Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisher ... Janie
Keith Charles Keith Charles ... Murray
Ashley Peldon Ashley Peldon ... Young Elizabeth
Daniel Gerroll Daniel Gerroll ... Nigel
Ron Eldard Ron Eldard ... Mickey Bunce
Eleanor Mondale Eleanor Mondale ... Attractive Customer
Bob Reid Bob Reid ... Judge Dubben
Peter Thoemke Peter Thoemke ... Arsonist
Sjoukje De Jong Douma Sjoukje De Jong Douma ... Grandma Bunce
Paul Holmes Paul Holmes ... Man in Speedboat
Steve Cochran Steve Cochran ... Waiter #1
Robert Meyzen Robert Meyzen ... Waiter #2
Daniel Buchen Daniel Buchen ... Doctor Ryland
Marie Mathay Marie Mathay ... Concerned Mom
Peter Breitmayer Peter Breitmayer ... Go to Hell Herman
Clark Niederjohn Clark Niederjohn ... Velcro Head
Tom Bethke Tom Bethke ... Graggy
Elizabeth Gray Elizabeth Gray ... Namby Pamby
Cheryl Hawker Cheryl Hawker ... Nurse
Michael Welker Michael Welker ... Waiter at Wine Gala
Kelly Benson Kelly Benson ... Natalie
Cathy Lind Hayes Cathy Lind Hayes ... Ms. Fuzzock
Uncredited Cast
David John Adamson David John Adamson ... Clerk
Kevin Deon Kevin Deon ... Juror
Bridget Fonda Bridget Fonda ... Annabella
Rod Pitman Rod Pitman ... Plain Clothes Bank Guard
Andrei Sterling Andrei Sterling ... Waiter
Produced by
Tim Bevan Tim Bevan  
Carlos Davis Carlos Davis  
Anthony Fingleton Anthony Fingleton  
Paul Webster Paul Webster  
Original Music by
Randy Edelman Randy Edelman  
Additional Info
Premiere: May 24, 1991
DVD Release: July 22, 2003
Blu-ray Release: September 28, 2021
Countries: United States United Kingdom
Distributor: Severin Films
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.0 / 10

Metacritic

25 / 100

Alternate Titles
> My Special Friend
Production Companies
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Working Title Films
Distributors
New Line Cinema
  (1991) (USA) (theatrical)
Artisan Entertainment
  (2003) (USA) (DVD)
Family Home Entertainment (FHE)
  (1996) (USA) (video)
Fox Network
  (1994) (USA) (TV)
HBO Max
  (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD)
Live Home Video
  (1991) (USA) (VHS)
Manifesto Film Sales
  (1991) (World-wide) (all media) (sales)
Severin Films
  (2021) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Filming Locations
2014 Humboldt Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  (Elizabeth's house)
Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA
Gaviidae Common, Nicollet Mall - 555 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Harriet Island, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
  (Janie's houseboat)
Lowry Hill, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Met Center - 7901 Cedar Avenue, South Bloomington, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Minnesota, USA
Paisley Park Studios - 7801 Audubon Road, Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA
South Bloomington, Minnesota, USA
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
USA
Walker Art Center - 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Wells Fargo Tower - 55 East 5th Street, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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