Better Off Dead... poster

Better Off Dead...( 1985)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Cusack

      Lane Meyer

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      David Ogden Stiers

      Al Meyer

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      Kim Darby

      Jenny Meyer

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      Demian Slade

      Johnny Gasparini

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      Amanda Wyss

      Beth Truss

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      Diane Franklin

      Monique Junot

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      Scooter Stevens

      Badger Meyer

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      Curtis Armstrong

      Charles De Mar

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      Yuji Okumoto

      Yee Sook Ree

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      Brian Imada

      Chen Ree

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      Laura Waterbury

      Mrs. Smith

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      Dan Schneider

      Ricky Smith

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      Chuck Mitchell

      Rocko

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      Aaron Dozier

      Roy Stalin

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      Frank Burt Avalon

      Roy's Ski Buddy #1

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      Vincent Schiavelli

      Mr. Kerber

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      Taylor Negron

      Mailman

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      Elizabeth Daily

      Elizabeth Daily

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      Joe W. Davis

      Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)

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      Peter Ellenstein

      Roy's Ski Buddy #3

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      Edward Mehler

      Buster

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      Thomas Rollerson

      Roller Skater

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      Toby Iland

      Nerd #1

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      Jonathan Charles Fox

      Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)

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      Darren Harris

      Nerd #3

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      Randy Stoklos

      Jock #1

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      Sam High

      Jock #2

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      David Vaughn

      Jock #3

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      Tina Littlewood

      Chris Cummins

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      Steven Williams

      Tree Trimmer

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      Stuart K. Robinson

      Tree Trimmer's Helper

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      Rima Lyn

      Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)

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      Yano Anaya

      Paperboy

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      Joey Tushnet

      Paperboy

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      Sebastian Dungan

      Paperboy

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      Rick Rosenthal

      Smity

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

    3
    Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on Sat Oct 28 2023
    **A stupid teen comedy, but still funny enough.** Teenage films are not exactly my “cup of tea”, but I confess that this little comic film pleased me: after being abandoned by his girlfriend who, deep down, didn't like him and was just trying to be the girlfriend of the most popular boy in the neighborhood, a young man decides to die. After some half-hearted and half-hearted attempts, he ends up turning the situation around in a surprising way. It's a film that has the advantage of being funny, although it's still as stupid as any other teen film. They treat that snowy hill as if it were ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    10297601.00

    Keywords

    • duck
    • nerd
    • paperboy
    • suicidal
    • teen comedy
    • snow skiing
    • aftercreditsstinger
    • duringcreditsstinger
    • skiing
    • hilarious
    • admiring
    • familiar