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A chaotic comic fantasy about Elizabeth, an ineffectual young woman (Phoebe Cates) who leaves her unfaithful husband and returns home only to be oppressed by her overbearing mother. She comes across one of her childhood toys, a Jack-in-the-box, in which her frustrated mother imprisoned Elizabeth's childhood "imaginary" friend .. Read more

Starring	Rik Mayall, Phoebe Cates, Carrie Fisher, Marsha Mason
Director	Ate De Jong
Genres	Comedy

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Brand set for Drop Dead Fred remake
- 30 Apr 2009
Russell Brand has signed up to star in a remake of cult comedy Drop Dead Fred - as an imaginary friend. Brand will star in a new adaptation of the 1991 film, which originally featured comedian Rik Mayall and actress Phoebe Cates. The film tells the tale of a woman who returns to her parents' home after she is fired from her job and dumped by her husband, only to be reacquainted with her anarchic childhood imaginary pal. And it's not the only remake the star has in the pipeline - he has also... Read more
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- 01 Sep 2009
Love him or loathe him (and there are plenty of people in both camps), there is no question that The Boat That Rocked writer-director Richard Curtis is among the most influential figures in the British cultural scene. Cynics can’t abide his romantic, often sentimental vision of middle class England, and increasingly it seems like the critics have their knives out for him. On the other hand you would be hard pressed to find anyone in the country more in sync with his audience – his... Read more

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  A chaotic comic fantasy about Elizabeth, an ineffectual young woman (Phoebe Cates) who leaves her unfaithful husband and returns home only to be oppressed by her overbearing mother. She comes across one of her childhood toys, a Jack-in-the-box, in which her frustrated mother imprisoned Elizabeth's ...