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Better Off Dead...

1985 · 1h 37m · Comedy · Romance

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

IMDb
7.1
Rotten Tomatoes
75%
Metacritic
51

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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.

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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

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

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Yee Sook Ree

Brian Imada

Brian Imada

Chen Ree

Scooter Stevens

Badger Meyer

Chuck Mitchell

Chuck Mitchell

Rocko

Frank Burt Avalon

Roy's Ski Buddy #1

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Mr. Kerber

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
August 23, 1985
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG
Budget
$3,500,000
Revenue
$10,297,601
Genres
Comedy, Romance

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