Better Off Dead... (1985)

ALL 08/23/1985 (en) Comedy, Romance 97 Min
  • Release
    08/23/1985
  • Production
    A&M Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, CBS Theatrical Films
  • Rotten tomato
    65.81%
  • Original title
    Better Off Dead...
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 10,297,601.00
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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.

  1. Story

  2. Alan Balsam

    Editor

  3. Michael Jaffe

    Producer



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  1. John Cusack

    Lane Meyer

  2. David Ogden Stiers

    Al Meyer

  3. Kim Darby

    Jenny Meyer

  4. Demian Slade

    Johnny Gasparini

  5. Amanda Wyss

    Beth Truss

  6. Diane Franklin

    Monique Junot

  7. Scooter Stevens

    Badger Meyer

  8. Curtis Armstrong

    Charles De Mar

  9. Yuji Okumoto

    Yee Sook Ree

  10. Brian Imada

    Chen Ree

  11. Laura Waterbury

    Mrs. Smith

  12. Dan Schneider

    Ricky Smith

  13. Chuck Mitchell

    Rocko

  14. Aaron Dozier

    Roy Stalin

  15. Frank Burt Avalon

    Roy's Ski Buddy #1

  16. Vincent Schiavelli

    Mr. Kerber

  17. Taylor Negron

    Mailman

  18. Elizabeth Daily

    Elizabeth Daily

  19. Joe W. Davis

    Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)

  20. Peter Ellenstein

    Roy's Ski Buddy #3

  21. Edward Mehler

    Buster

  22. Thomas Rollerson

    Roller Skater

  23. Toby Iland

    Nerd #1

  24. Jonathan Charles Fox

    Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)

  25. Darren Harris

    Nerd #3

  26. Randy Stoklos

    Jock #1

  27. Sam High

    Jock #2

  28. David Vaughn

    Jock #3

  29. Tina Littlewood

    Chris Cummins

  30. Steven Williams

    Tree Trimmer

  31. Stuart K. Robinson

    Tree Trimmer's Helper

  32. Rima Lyn

    Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)

  33. Yano Anaya

    Paperboy

  34. Joey Tushnet

    Paperboy

  35. Sebastian Dungan

    Paperboy

  36. Rick Rosenthal

    Smity

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 36 , Crews : 75

Keyword

Better Off Dead... (1985) 97 Min

ALL 08/23/1985 (en)
Comedy, Romance
  • Release 08/23/1985
  • Production
    A&M Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, CBS Theatrical Films
  • Original title Better Off Dead...
  • en
  • Revenue10,297,601.00

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.

  1. Savage Steve Holland

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Alan Balsam

    Editor

  4. Michael Jaffe

    Producer