CinemaOSMovie · 1985 · 1h 37m · PG
Better Off Dead...

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

66%(572)IMDbComedyRomance

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.

Directed bySavage Steve Holland

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
EN
Released
August 23, 1985
Budget
$3,500,000
Revenue
$10,297,601
Studios
CBS Theatrical FilmsA&M Films

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Better Off Dead... (1985) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Better Off Dead... (1985) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Al Meyer

Kim Darby

Kim Darby

Jenny Meyer

Demian Slade

Demian Slade

Johnny Gasparini

Laura Waterbury

Mrs. Smith

Dan Schneider

Dan Schneider

Ricky Smith

Creative team
Directed by
Savage Steve Holland
Savage Steve Holland
Written by
Savage Steve Holland
Savage Steve Holland
Produced by
Michael Jaffe
Michael Jaffe

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