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 6.5 7.1 51 75%
  • Release Date: 1985-08-23
  • Runtime: 1h 37min
  • Director: Savage Steve Holland

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • John Cusack

      Lane Meyer

    • Amanda Wyss

      Beth Truss

    • Diane Franklin

      Monique Junot

    • 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

    • Yuji Okumoto

      Yee Sook Ree

    • Brian Imada

      Chen Ree

    • Scooter Stevens

      Badger Meyer

    • Chuck Mitchell

      Rocko

    • 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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