Movie·1985·1h 37m
Better Off Dead...
Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
Gil Friesen, Michael Jaffe
Cinematography
Isidore Mankofsky
Music
Rupert Hine
Editor
Alan Balsam
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
548 votes
Where to watch
Region: INRent
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// cast
Cast
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
// crew
Crew
Savage Steve Holland
Writer, Director
Gil Friesen
Executive Producer
Rupert Hine
Original Music Composer
Isidore Mankofsky
Director of Photography
Michael Jaffe
Producer
Alan Balsam
Editor
Andrew Meyer
Executive Producer
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