Better Off Dead...

1985

PG

1h 37m

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Comedy
Romance

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.

Writers

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John Cusack
Lane Meyer
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Amanda Wyss
Beth Truss
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Diane Franklin
Monique Junot
Aaron Dozier
Roy Stalin
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Curtis Armstrong
Charles De Mar
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Kim Darby
Jenny Meyer
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Demian Slade
Johnny Gasparini
Laura Waterbury
Mrs. Smith
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Dan Schneider
Ricky Smith
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Yuji Okumoto
Yee Sook Ree
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Brian Imada
Chen Ree
Scooter Stevens
Badger Meyer
Frank Burt Avalon
Roy's Ski Buddy #1
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E. G. Daily
Elizabeth Daily

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Details

Release date

August 23, 1985 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production companies

A&M Films
CBS Theatrical Films

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Box office

Budget

$0

Gross worldwide

$10,297,601

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