Watch Better Off Dead... (1985) Official Trailer
Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.
6.6 / 10 IMDb August 23, 1985 1h 37m
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
Runtime
1h 37m
Release Date
August 23, 1985
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Status
Released
Budget
$3,500,000
Revenue
$10,297,601
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
John Cusack
as Lane Meyer
Amanda Wyss
as Beth Truss
Diane Franklin
as Monique Junot
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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
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Laura Waterbury
as Mrs. Smith
Dan Schneider
as Ricky Smith
Yuji Okumoto
as Yee Sook Ree
Brian Imada
as Chen Ree
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Scooter Stevens
as Badger Meyer
Chuck Mitchell
as Rocko
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Frank Burt Avalon
as Roy's Ski Buddy #1
Vincent Schiavelli
as Mr. Kerber
Taylor Negron
as Mailman
E. G. Daily
as Elizabeth Daily
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Joe W. Davis
as Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)
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Peter Ellenstein
as Roy's Ski Buddy #3
Production Companies
A&M Films
CBS Theatrical FilmsBetter Off Dead... Official Trailer 1985
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