Better Off Dead... (1985)
Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 37m
- Director Savage Steve Holland
- Genres Comedy Romance
- Rating 6.6/10 (563 votes)
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
-
John Cusack
as Lane Meyer
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Amanda Wyss
as Beth Truss
-
Diane Franklin
as Monique Junot
- Aaron Dozier as Roy Stalin
-
Curtis Armstrong
as Charles De Mar
-
David Ogden Stiers
as Al Meyer
-
Kim Darby
as Jenny Meyer
-
Demian Slade
as Johnny Gasparini
- Laura Waterbury as Mrs. Smith
-
Dan Schneider
as Ricky Smith
-
Yuji Okumoto
as Yee Sook Ree
-
Brian Imada
as Chen Ree
- Scooter Stevens as Badger Meyer
-
Chuck Mitchell
as Rocko
- Frank Burt Avalon as Roy's Ski Buddy #1
-
Vincent Schiavelli
as Mr. Kerber
-
Taylor Negron
as Mailman
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E. G. Daily
as Elizabeth Daily
Crew
-
Savage Steve Holland
Director
-
Isidore Mankofsky
Director of Photography
- Alan Balsam Editor
-
Rupert Hine
Original Music Composer
-
Michael Jaffe
Producer
-
Savage Steve Holland
Writer
