Better Off Dead...

Better Off Dead...

1985/08/23 • Released • English

Comedy
Romance
6.6
1h 37m

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

Overview

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.

Director : Savage Steve Holland

Casts
John Cusack

John Cusack

Lane Meyer

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Al Meyer

Kim Darby

Kim Darby

Jenny Meyer

Demian Slade

Demian Slade

Johnny Gasparini

Amanda Wyss

Amanda Wyss

Beth Truss

Diane Franklin

Diane Franklin

Monique Junot

Scooter Stevens

Badger Meyer

Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Charles De Mar

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Yee Sook Ree

Brian Imada

Brian Imada

Chen Ree

Laura Waterbury

Mrs. Smith

Dan Schneider

Dan Schneider

Ricky Smith

Chuck Mitchell

Chuck Mitchell

Rocko

Aaron Dozier

Roy Stalin

Frank Burt Avalon

Roy's Ski Buddy #1

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Mr. Kerber

Taylor Negron

Taylor Negron

Mailman

E. G. Daily

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

Steven Williams

Tree Trimmer

Stuart K. Robinson

Stuart K. Robinson

Tree Trimmer's Helper

Rima Lyn

Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)

Yano Anaya

Yano Anaya

Paperboy

Joey Tushnet

Paperboy

Sebastian Dungan

Paperboy

Rick Rosenthal

Rick Rosenthal

Smity

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