Better Off Dead...
Better Off Dead...

Information

Release DateAugust 23, 1985
Runtime1h 37m
StatusReleased
Revenue$10M
ProductionA&M Films, CBS Theatrical Films
LanguagesEnglish
6.6
518 votes
Popularity1

Better Off Dead...

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

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Savage Steve Holland
Savage Steve Holland

Featured Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Lane Meyer

Amanda Wyss

Amanda Wyss

Beth Truss

Diane Franklin

Diane Franklin

Monique Junot

Aaron Dozier

Roy Stalin

Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Charles De Mar

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