Delirious is a 1991 American romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Mankiewicz, written by Lawrence J. Cohen and Fred Freeman, and starring John Candy, Mariel Hemingway, Emma Samms, Raymond Burr (in his last feature film role), David Rasche, Dylan Baker, and Charles Rocket.

Consumed by work, he harbors an unspoken attraction to Laura Claybourne, the selfish actress playing the lead character Rachel Hedison.

The Sherwoods reveal that they are displeased with several elements of Jack's outline for the upcoming season and wish to kill off Rachel, due to Laura's outrageous contract demands.

Feigning compromise, the Sherwoods immediately hire Arnie Fetterman, a rival of Jack's, to make the changes they desire.

Although she is engaged to Paul, she becomes attracted to Jack slowly through rescuing her from a spooked horse and later, donating his Ferrari 250 GT to one of her charities.

He assists her in her efforts to avoid the machinations of the Hedisons, including patriarch Carter and his sons, Blake and Ty.

The episodes culminate in a party at the Hedison mansion, where Rachel has conspired with her family to obtain the secret formula which Janet entrusted to Jack.

Blake accidentally shoots Janet and she is rushed to the hospital, where Rachel convinces Kirkwood to kill her in surgery.

The website's critics consensus reads: "Delirious benefits from John Candy's sweet screen presence, but it's nowhere near enough to compensate for a woefully unfunny script.