Better Off Dead... (1985)

  • PG
  • 08/23/1985 (US)
  • Comedy, Romance
  • 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.

Savage Steve Holland

Writer, Director

Cast

John Cusack's headshot

John Cusack

Lane Meyer
David Ogden Stiers's headshot

David Ogden Stiers

Al Meyer
Kim Darby's headshot

Kim Darby

Jenny Meyer
Demian Slade's headshot

Demian Slade

Johnny Gasparini
Amanda Wyss's headshot

Amanda Wyss

Beth Truss
Diane Franklin's headshot

Diane Franklin

Monique Junot
Scooter Stevens's headshot

Scooter Stevens

Badger Meyer
Curtis Armstrong's headshot

Curtis Armstrong

Charles De Mar

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