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Better Off Dead...

Better Off Dead...

# Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.
Comedy   Romance
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Hungarian
📆 Date Released: 1985-08-23
⌚ Running Time: 97 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.584

Beloved Cast

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

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