Directed by Ate de Jong Written by Elizabeth Livingston   Carlos Davis   Anthony Fingleton   Cast Phoebe Cates ... Elizabeth Rik Mayall ... Drop Dead Fred Marsha Mason ... Polly Tim Matheson ... Charles Carrie Fisher ... Janie Keith Charles ... Murray Ashley Peldon ... Young Elizabeth Daniel Gerroll ... Nigel 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 Robert Meyzen ... Waiter #2 Daniel Buchen ... Doctor Ryland Marie Mathay ... Concerned Mom Peter Breitmayer ... Go to Hell Herman Clark Niederjohn ... Velcro Head Tom Bethke ... Graggy Elizabeth Gray ... Namby Pamby Cheryl Hawker ... Nurse Michael Welker ... Waiter at Wine Gala Kelly Benson ... Natalie Cathy Lind Hayes ... Ms. Fuzzock Uncredited Cast David John Adamson ... Clerk Kevin Deon ... Juror Bridget Fonda ... Annabella Rod Pitman ... Plain Clothes Bank Guard Andrei Sterling ... Waiter Produced by Tim Bevan   Carlos Davis   Anthony Fingleton   Paul Webster   Original Music by Randy Edelman

Additional Info Premiere: May 24, 1991 DVD Release: July 22, 2003 Blu-ray Release: September 28, 2021 Countries: Distributor: Severin Films Websites: 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) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.9 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #3,030 / 20,725 Site Ranking #3,026 The Exorcist: Season 1 (2016) #3,027 Cape Fear (1962) #3,028 El Topo (1970) #3,029 Barb Wire (1996) #3,030 Drop Dead Fred (1991) #3,031 Creep (2004) #3,032 Look Who's Talking Now (1993) #3,033 Jason And The Argonauts (1963) #3,034 Cry Macho (2021)