Better Off Dead...
1985·1h 37m
6.6/ 10 (549 votes)
“Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.”
ComedyRomance
Overview
High school student Lane Meyer sinks into suicidal depression when his girlfriend dumps him for jock Roy Stalin, the high school ski racing champion. Meanwhile, he has to deal with his eccentric family, a tenacious paperboy and an obnoxious neighbor whose mother is hosting a beautiful French exchange student named Monique.
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Director
Savage Steve Holland
Writers
Savage Steve Holland
Where to Watch
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Cast
John Cusack
Lane Meyer
Amanda Wyss
Beth Truss
Diane Franklin
Monique Junot
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Aaron Dozier
Roy Stalin
Curtis Armstrong
Charles De Mar
David Ogden Stiers
Al Meyer
Kim Darby
Jenny Meyer
Demian Slade
Johnny Gasparini
?
Laura Waterbury
Mrs. Smith
Dan Schneider
Ricky Smith
Details
Language
en
Status
Released
Budget
$4M
Box Office
$10M
