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Better Off Dead...

1985·1h 37m·PGFilmIMDb7.1/10RT75%MC51/100TMDB66%
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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.

ComedyRomanceducknerdpaperboysuicidalteen comedysnow skiingaftercreditsstingerduringcreditsstingerskiinghilariousadmiringfamiliar

Cast

Actor leads, character follows
John Cusack
Lane Meyer
Amanda Wyss
Beth Truss
Diane Franklin
Monique Junot
Aaron Dozier
Roy Stalin
Curtis Armstrong
Charles De Mar
David Ogden Stiers
Al Meyer
Kim Darby
Jenny Meyer
Demian Slade
Johnny Gasparini
Laura Waterbury
Mrs. Smith
Dan Schneider
Ricky Smith
Yuji Okumoto
Yee Sook Ree
Brian Imada
Chen Ree
Scooter Stevens
Badger Meyer
Chuck Mitchell
Rocko
Frank Burt Avalon
Roy's Ski Buddy #1
Vincent Schiavelli
Mr. Kerber
Taylor Negron
Mailman
E. G. Daily
Elizabeth Daily
Joe W. Davis
Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)
Peter Ellenstein
Roy's Ski Buddy #3
Edward Mehler
Buster
Thomas Rollerson
Roller Skater
Toby Iland
Nerd #1
Jonathan Charles Fox
Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)
Darren Harris
Nerd #3
Randy Stoklos
Jock #1
Sam High
Jock #2
David Vaughn
Jock #3
Tina Littlewood
Chris Cummins
Steven Williams
Tree Trimmer

Made by

Composers are people, not a row in a table
Savage Steve Holland
Director, Writer
Michael Jaffe
Producer
Gil Friesen
Producer
Andrew Meyer
Producer
Rupert Hine
Composer

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Information
Released
1985
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG
Studio
A&M Films · CBS Theatrical Films
Country
United States of America
Languages
Audio
EN
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