A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Candy | ... |
Jack Gable
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| Mariel Hemingway | ... |
Janet Dubois / Louise
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| Emma Samms | ... |
Rachel Hedison / Laura Claybourne
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| Raymond Burr | ... |
Carter Hedison
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| Dylan Baker | ... |
Blake Hedison
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| Charles Rocket | ... |
Ty Hedison
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| David Rasche | ... |
Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis
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| Andrea Thompson | ... |
Nurse Helen Caldwell
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| Zach Grenier | ... |
Mickey
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| Jerry Orbach | ... |
Lou Sherwood
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| Renée Taylor | ... |
Arlene Sherwood
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Milt Oberman | ... |
Fetterman
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| Mark Boone Junior | ... |
Cable Man
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| Tony Steedman | ... |
Edward - the Butler
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| John Michael Bolger | ... |
Len
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Rita Gomez | ... |
Marge
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Stephanie Segal | ... |
TV Reporter
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Mark Zuelke | ... |
Chauffeur
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| Dick Durock | ... |
Riley
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| Anthony G. Schmidt | ... |
Mason
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| Murray Rubin | ... |
Manny
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| Peter Bromilow | ... |
Auctioneer
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| Patrick Bristow | ... |
Bellboy
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| Jason Ross-Azikiwe | ... |
Manu
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Brooke Ashley | ... |
Cheerleader Donna McKenzie
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Glenn Dixon | ... |
Elderly Man
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Paul Tuerpe | ... |
Waiter
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Fred Morsell | ... |
Choking Man
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Zack Phifer | ... |
Attendant
(as Zach Phifer)
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| Susan Isaacs | ... |
Marie
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| Marvin Kaplan | ... |
Typewriter Repairman
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Elaine Swayneson | ... |
Secretary
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Jay Della | ... |
Ashford Falls Cable Man
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Michael Caldwell | ... |
Busboy
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Bill Wittman | ... |
Soap Announcer
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The Kretchmers | ... |
Themselves
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| John D. Bair | ... |
Xerox Delivery Man (uncredited)
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| Robert M. Bouffard | ... |
Office Clerk (uncredited)
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| Robert David Crane | ... |
Bob (uncredited)
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| Margot Kidder | ... |
Woman in Washroom (uncredited)
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| Tom Mankiewicz | ... |
Man on stretcher (uncredited)
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| Robert Wagner | ... |
Jack Gates (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tom Mankiewicz | ||
Written by
| Lawrence J. Cohen | ... | (written by) & |
| Fred Freeman | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Doug Claybourne | ... | producer |
| Lawrence J. Cohen | ... | producer |
| Richard Donner | ... | executive producer |
| Fred Freeman | ... | producer |
| Jill Simpson | ... | associate producer |
| Ann Ford Stevens | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Cliff Eidelman | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert M. Stevens | ... | director of photography (as Robert Stevens) |
Editing by
| William D. Gordean | ... | (as William Gordean) |
| Tina Hirsch | ||
Editorial Department
| Tom Allen | ... | assistant editor |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter: Kona Cutting |
| Gregory Gontz | ... | associate editor (as Greg Gontz) |
| Phil Hetos | ... | color timer |
| Ann L. Thornberg | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| David Rubin | ||
Production Design by
| Angelo P. Graham | ... | (as Angelo Graham) |
Art Direction by
| James J. Murakami | ||
Set Decoration by
| Cloudia Rebar | ... | (as C L O U D I A) |
Costume Design by
| Molly Maginnis | ||
Makeup Department
| Thomas R. Burman | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Susan A. Cabral | ... | makeup artist |
| Bari Dreiband-Burman | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Ben Nye III | ... | makeup artist (as Ben Nye Jr.) |
| Dione Taylor | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| John J. Smith | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| D. Scott Easton | ... | first assistant director: second unit (as Scott Easton) |
| Brian Fong | ... | second second assistant director |
| David Hallinan | ... | second second assistant director: New York |
| John T. Kretchmer | ... | first assistant director (as John Kretchmer) |
| Terry Leonard | ... | second unit director (as Terry J. Leonard) |
| Timothy J. Lonsdale | ... | second assistant director: New York (as Timothy Lonsdale) |
| Michele Panelli-Venetis | ... | second assistant director |
| Maggie Parker | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Steve Badillo | ... | labor foreman |
| Art R. de los Santos | ... | labor foreman |
| Gerard A. Dery | ... | greensman |
| Joe Griffith | ... | production illustrator |
| Alan Hicks | ... | set decorator: New York |
| Catherine M. Jones | ... | art department coordinator |
| Peter J. Kelly | ... | set designer |
| Bill MacSems | ... | property master |
| Tom Miller | ... | assistant property master (as Thomas H. Miller) |
| Paul A. Minitello | ... | paint supervisor (as Paul Minitello) / sign supervisor (as Paul Minitello) |
| Lauren E. Polizzi | ... | set designer (as Lauren Polizzi) |
| John J. Rutchland III | ... | general foreman |
| John J. Rutchland Jr. | ... | construction coordinator (as John J. Rutchland) |
| Dianne Wager | ... | set designer (as Diane I. Wager) |
| Diane L. Wagner | ... | set dresser |
| Kenneth L. Westcott | ... | leadman (as Kenneth Westcott) |
| Travis Wright | ... | props |
| Jerry Wunderlich | ... | consultant: mansion |
| Oscar Delgadillo | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Dale DeStefani | ... | foreman (uncredited) |
| Richard Bryan Douglas | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Richard Fernandez | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Robert C. Goldstein | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Dennis Janovitch | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Peter J. Kelly | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Frank McEldowney | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Rick Alexander | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Patrick Bietz | ... | sound editor (as Pat Bietz) |
| James Bolt | ... | re-recording mixer (as Jim Bolt) |
| Joel Fein | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David W. Gray | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Ellen Heuer | ... | foley artist |
| Hilda Hodges | ... | foley artist |
| Les Lazarowitz | ... | sound mixer: New York |
| David Macmillan | ... | sound mixer |
| William L. Manger | ... | sound editor (as William Manger) |
| Colin C. Mouat | ... | sound editor (as Colin Mouat) |
| Lettie Odney | ... | adr editor |
| Geoffrey Patterson | ... | boom operator (as Geoffrey L. Patterson) |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist |
| Mary Ruth Smith | ... | sound editor (as Mary Smith) |
| John Stacy | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Bruce Stambler | ... | co-supervising sound editor |
| Bill Weinman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Bernard Weiser | ... | sound editor |
| Denise Whiting | ... | supervising adr editor (as Denise Whiting-Gontz) |
| Karen G. Wilson | ... | sound editor (as Karen Wilson) |
| Daniel Kent | ... | cableman (uncredited) |
| Jackson Schwartz | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
| Carolyn Tapp | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Arthur Brewer | ... | special effects coordinator (as Art Brewer) |
| Paul Stewart | ... | special effects coordinator |
Stunts
| Simone Boisseree | ... | stunts |
| Troy Brown | ... | stunts |
| Bob Elmore | ... | stunts |
| Candy Hoskins | ... | stunts |
| Terry Jackson | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Terry Leonard | ... | stunt coordinator (as Terry J. Leonard) |
| Jimmy Medearis | ... | stunts |
| Ben Scott | ... | stunts |
| Bob Terhune | ... | stunts (as Robert Terhune) |
| Bobby Aldridge | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Perry Barndt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Annie Ellis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tommy J. Huff | ... | truck stunts (uncredited) |
| Terry Jackson | ... | additional stunt double: John Candy (uncredited) |
| Lane Leavitt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Medearis | ... | stunt double: horse stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Brink Brydon | ... | best boy |
| Joseph Capshaw | ... | gaffer |
| Christopher C. Cooper | ... | second assistant camera (as Christopher Cooper) |
| William Cueto | ... | rigging gaffer |
| James 'Packy' Dolan | ... | gaffer: New York (as James E. Dolan) |
| Allen D. Easton | ... | camera operator (as Allen Easton) |
| S. Karin Epstein | ... | still photographer: New York (as Karin Epstein) |
| Tom Gilligan | ... | key grip: New York |
| Jack Glenn | ... | dolly grip |
| Brooks P. Guyer | ... | louma crane operator |
| Damon Marcellino | ... | electrician |
| David B. Nowell | ... | director of photography: second unit (as David Nowell) |
| Jane O'Neal | ... | still photographer |
| Michael D. O'Shea | ... | camera operator |
| Tom Priestley Jr. | ... | camera operator: New York (as Tom Priestly) |
| Alberto S. Ramos | ... | second dolly grip |
| Robert J. San Martin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Richard Stevens | ... | second assistant camera |
| Paul E. Sutton | ... | key grip |
| Ronald Viveros | ... | second grip |
Casting Department
| Carissa Blix | ... | extras casting: Cenex Casting |
| Sylvia Fay | ... | extras casting: New York |
| Gail Gross | ... | musicians casting |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Mariann H.W. Lee | ... | extras casting: Cenex Casting |
| Johnny Oliver | ... | musicians casting |
| Debra Zane | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dan Bronson | ... | costume supervisor |
| Jennifer Dixon | ... | set costumer |
| Silvio Scarano | ... | costumer: Mr. Candy |
| Mary Elizabeth Still | ... | set costumer |
| Susan J. Wright | ... | wardrobe supervisor: second unit |
Location Management
| Robert C. Decker | ... | location manager (as Robert Decker) |
| Mark Rhodes | ... | location manager: New York |
Music Department
| Budd Carr | ... | music supervisor |
| Cliff Eidelman | ... | conductor |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | scoring mixer |
| Mark McKenzie | ... | orchestrator |
| Maria Newman | ... | musician |
| Ellen Segal | ... | music editor |
| Cliff Eidelman | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
| Katherine Quittner | ... | music editor: temp score (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Trish Kinney | ... | script supervisor (as Trish Kinney Magged) |
| Hope Williams | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Mike Fenster | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Michael Forte | ... | transportation captain |
| Harry J. Leavey | ... | transportation coordinator: New York (as Harry Leavy) |
| Jack Sander | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Jack Carpenter | ... | driver: camera car (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Toni Basil | ... | special choreographer |
| Sherry Carter | ... | assistant: Mr. Cohen and Mr. Freeman |
| Al Cerullo | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Jim Cirile | ... | production assistant |
| John Connell | ... | gyrosphere assistant |
| Lynn Elliot | ... | production assistant |
| Henry Hammond | ... | production assistant (as Henry Hammond II) |
| Gregory Harris | ... | production assistant |
| Claudio Jacobellis | ... | production assistant |
| Jim Jaffe | ... | product placement |
| Michael Kelem | ... | gyrosphere operator |
| Walter Kovach | ... | production assistant (as Walter Wayne Kovach) |
| Terry Ladin | ... | production coordinator: New York |
| Gary MacPherson | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Carol Miyaoka | ... | assistant: Mr. Claybourne |
| Morgan Moore | ... | unit publicist |
| Cynthia Neber | ... | assistant: Mr. Donner |
| Michael Norell | ... | assistant: Mr. Mankiewicz |
| Corky Randall | ... | horse trainer |
| Rita Rokisky | ... | production coordinator (as Rita Jean Rokisky) |
| Gordon A. Spencer | ... | horse wrangler |
| Edwin Stalter | ... | production assistant |
| John-Michael Steele | ... | stand-in: Raymond Burr |
| Stephen Traxler | ... | consultant: Santa Barbara (as Steve Traxler) |
| Gene Walker | ... | horse wrangler |
| Hubert Wells | ... | exotic animal supplier: Animal Actors (as Hubert G. Wells) |
| Elizabeth Yanoska | ... | production accountant |
| Tish Johnson | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| John-Michael Steele | ... | stand-in raymond burr (uncredited) |
| Frank Woods | ... | stand-in: Raymond Burr and John Candy (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Robert David Crane | ... | special thanks (as Bob Crane) |
| Jennie Lew Tugend | ... | special thanks |
| Donald Trump | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents)
- Star Partners III Ltd. (in association with)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Distributed by Warner Home Video)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (Japan) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1998) (Canada) (VHS) (Québec) (En Version Française sous le titre: Delirious)
- United Artists (1998) (World-wide) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Tonpool Medien (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Tonpool Medien (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video)
- Comet TV (2015) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cenex Casting (extras casting)
- Hansard (process compositing)
- Victor Costa (costumes courtesy of: selected party costumes)
- Animal Actors (exotic animals supplier)
- TAJ Soundworks (foley)
- Kona Cutting (negative cutting)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (opticals)
- Universal Studios (sound re-recording)
- Bald Eagle Sound Inc. (sound editing)
- Saxon/Ross Film Design (title design)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes and dollies)
- Wollman Rink Ice Capades (special thanks)
- The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (special thanks)
- New York City Parks Department (special thanks)
- Central Park Zoo, New York (special thanks)
- Louis Vuitton (special thanks)
- Panavision (filmed with Panavision Cameras & Lenses)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- American Humane Association (acknowledgement)
- Firefly Casting (casting)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting (extras casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jack is the head writer for a successful soap opera, and he's sweet on the show's star, lovely Laura. It's easy for everyone but Jack to see that she's playing him for a sap. But a conk on the head brings Jack some new insights - and some new powers. He finds himself in Ashford Falls, site of his fictional soap opera -- and everything he writes comes true! It's a fantastic opportunity to get Rachel, Laura's character, to fall in love with him. But life isn't easy even in the fictional world, and even when you're the author!
Written by Rick Munoz |
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| Taglines | Not Based on a True Story. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the scene at the party, where the characters of "Jack Gable" and "Rachel Hedison" are dancing, John Candy and Emma Samms did the scene without doubles, although it was difficult to tell because of the distance from which it was shot. Samms commented how graceful and talented a dancer Candy was, despite his size. See more » |
| Goofs | There seems to be a line missing in the dialogue between Jack Gable (John Candy) and Len (John Michael Bolger). Jack calls Len, but Len automatically knows who's talking and which car is his before Jack says anything. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in To John with Love: A Tribute to John Candy (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Delirious See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits appear as if they are being typed on a typewriter, including some mistakes (cross-outs, use of white out, etc.). See more » |
| Quotes |
Jack Gable:
I am dead! I'm in Hell! And my punishment, is to spend eternity on my own show! See more » |