1985
6.6 (508 votes)
1h 37m
Genres
Comedy
Romance
Production Companies
A&M Films
Warner Bros. Pictures
CBS Theatrical Films
Warner Bros. Pictures
CBS Theatrical Films
Better Off Dead...
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.
Key Crew
Writer: Savage Steve Holland
Director: Savage Steve Holland
Producer: Michael Jaffe
Director of Photography: Isidore Mankofsky
Top Cast
John Cusack
Lane Meyer
David Ogden Stiers
Al Meyer
Kim Darby
Jenny Meyer
Demian Slade
Johnny Gasparini
Amanda Wyss
Beth Truss
Diane Franklin
Monique Junot
Scooter Stevens
Badger Meyer
Curtis Armstrong
Charles De Mar
Videos
Better Off Dead... (1985) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
