Delirious (1991)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Tom Mankiewicz

Writers (WGA):

Lawrence J. Cohen (written by) &
Fred Freeman (written by)

Release Date:

9 August 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

A Comedy about a Soap Opera Writer Who's Typing without a Ribbon

Plot:

A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.

Plot Keywords:

Soap | Competing Screenwriters | Femme Fatale | Eye Patch | Cable TV

Cast

John Candy	...	Jack Gable
Mariel Hemingway	...	Janet Dubois / Louise
Emma Samms	...	Rachel Hedison / Laura Claybourne
Raymond Burr	...	Carter Hedison
Dylan Baker	...	Blake Hedison
Charles Rocket	...	Ty Hedison
David Rasche	...	Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis
Andrea Thompson	...	Nurse Helen Caldwell
Zach Grenier	...	Mickey
Jerry Orbach	...	Lou Sherwood
Renée Taylor	...	Arlene Sherwood
Milt Oberman	...	Fetterman
Mark Boone Junior	...	Cable Man
Tony Steedman	...	Edward the Butler
John Michael Bolger	...	Len (as John Bolger)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Germany:12 | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

The red sports car being auctioned is a Ferrari 250 GTO.

Quotes:

Jack Gable: What are you doing here? I sent you to Cleveland.
Jack Gates: I should kill you for that alone.

Movie Connections:

References "Wheel of Fortune" (1975)

Soundtrack:

DELIRIOUS

A Nice Comedy

I have recently re-watched one of John Candy's more interesting films done around the subject of the soap opera. This film stars Candy as a producer of a Soap Opera that ends up being pulled into his own world where he has the opportunity (or misfortune) to interact with the characters that he created to love and hate.

This movie is pretty good. I felt that the entertainment value is fair and it is re-watchable. The cast interacts well and there are some very funny moments. I enjoy this film but unfortunately it falls in around the same basic feel that most comedies had at this time so don't expect the spectacular or a film that is gut wrenchingly funny. If you are looking for a film that is enjoyable and fairly pleasing this one has a good feel to it.