Better Off Dead...

Better Off Dead... (1985)

Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.

Comedy Romance

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.

star 6.6 7.1 51 77%
  • Release Date: 1985-08-23
  • Runtime: 1h 37min
  • Director: Savage Steve Holland

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Cast

  • John Cusack

    Lane Meyer

  • David Ogden Stiers

    Al Meyer

  • Kim Darby

    Jenny Meyer

  • Demian Slade

    Johnny Gasparini

  • Amanda Wyss

    Beth Truss

  • Diane Franklin

    Monique Junot

  • Scooter Stevens

    Badger Meyer

  • Curtis Armstrong

    Charles De Mar

  • Yuji Okumoto

    Yee Sook Ree

  • Brian Imada

    Chen Ree

  • Laura Waterbury

    Mrs. Smith

  • Dan Schneider

    Ricky Smith

  • Chuck Mitchell

    Rocko

  • Aaron Dozier

    Roy Stalin

  • Frank Burt Avalon

    Roy's Ski Buddy #1

  • Vincent Schiavelli

    Mr. Kerber

  • Taylor Negron

    Mailman

  • E. G. Daily

    Elizabeth Daily

  • Joe W. Davis

    Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)

  • Peter Ellenstein

    Roy's Ski Buddy #3

  • Edward Mehler

    Buster

  • Thomas Rollerson

    Roller Skater

  • Toby Iland

    Nerd #1

  • Jonathan Charles Fox

    Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)

  • Darren Harris

    Nerd #3

  • Randy Stoklos

    Jock #1

  • Sam High

    Jock #2

  • David Vaughn

    Jock #3

  • Tina Littlewood

    Chris Cummins

  • Steven Williams

    Tree Trimmer

  • Stuart K. Robinson

    Tree Trimmer's Helper

  • Rima Lyn

    Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)

  • Yano Anaya

    Paperboy

  • Joey Tushnet

    Paperboy

  • Sebastian Dungan

    Paperboy

  • Rick Rosenthal

    Smity

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