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Delirious
Delirious

Delirious

August 9, 1991
1h 36m
Fantasy
Comedy
Romance
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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

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Director
Tom Mankiewicz
Cast
John Candy, Mariel Hemingway, Emma Samms, Raymond Burr, Dylan Baker, Charles Rocket, David Rasche, Andrea Thompson, Zach Grenier, Jerry Orbach
Release Date
August 9, 1991
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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