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Overview

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Director:
Ate de Jong
Writers:
Elizabeth Livingston (story)
Carlos Davis (written by) ...
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Release Date:
19 April 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Fantasy more
Tagline:
Imagine having this guy for a friend more
Plot:
A young woman finds her already unstable life rocked by the presence of a rambunctious imaginary friend from childhood. full summary | full synopsis
User Comments:
Fun Film For The Family! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Phoebe Cates ... Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Cronin
Rik Mayall ... Drop Dead Fred
Marsha Mason ... Polly Cronin

Tim Matheson ... Charles

Carrie Fisher ... Janie
Keith Charles ... Murray

Ashley Peldon ... Young Elizabeth

Daniel Gerroll ... Nigel Cronin

Ron Eldard ... Mickey Bunce
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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
My Special Friend (Philippines: English title)
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Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:L | UK:12 (DVD rating) | South Korea:12 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG (video rating) | Australia:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The steamboat that Janie lived on is an actual residence. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: The boom is reflected in the picture on the wall, after the nurse throws Elizabeth back into her room and calls her a flake. more
Quotes:
Fred: I can't believe we left the party so soon. And there was so much wine to spit around the place.
Elizabeth: I got upset.
Fred: "I got upset." God, you're so stupid. You never leave a party 'til the very very end.
Elizabeth: Oh really?
Fred: Yeah really.
Elizabeth: Well what about Cinderella? Remember what happened with her?
Fred: No I don't remember what happened *with her*. I deliberately forgot all about her. She made me puke. I remember the ugly stepsisters, they were great.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Monster Man (2003) more

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16 out of 20 people found the following comment useful:-
Fun Film For The Family!, 5 January 2004
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Author: ScotsFerret from Scotland

This is a great film if you want a laugh. I first seen it when it was first released and enjoyed it then, have recently watched it with my children and they loved it (think the certificate is a bit high, my children are under 15). If you get the chance to watch this film take it, and I dare you not to laugh.

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