Delirious
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Delirious

A comedy about a soap opera writer who's typing without a ribbon.

5.7 / 10 1991 1h 36mPG English
FantasyComedyRomance

Storyline

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

Cast & Crew

John Candy

John Candy

Jack Gable

Lead
Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Janet Dubois / Louise

Emma Samms

Emma Samms

Rachel Hedison / Laura Claybourne

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Carter Hedison

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Blake Hedison

Charles Rocket

Charles Rocket

Ty Hedison

David Rasche

David Rasche

Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis

Andrea Thompson

Andrea Thompson

Nurse Helen Caldwell

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tom Mankiewicz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Delirious is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker