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Better Off Dead...

1985•1h 37m•6.6/10
  • Comedy
  • Romance

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

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.

Top Cast

  • John Cusack

    John Cusack

    Lane Meyer

  • Amanda Wyss

    Amanda Wyss

    Beth Truss

  • Diane Franklin

    Diane Franklin

    Monique Junot

  • Aaron Dozier

    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

Details

Director
Savage Steve Holland
Budget
$3,500,000
Revenue
$10,297,601
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Status
Released

Where to Watch

Streaming availability in the US.

Not currently listed for US streaming.

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