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Better Off Dead... (1985)

EnglishFilm198597 minComedy, Romance★ 6.6/10

Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.

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.

Directed by
Savage Steve Holland
Starring
John Cusack, Amanda Wyss, Diane Franklin
Music
Rupert Hine
Released
1985-08-23

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Cast

John CusackJohn CusackLane Meyer
Amanda WyssAmanda WyssBeth Truss
Diane FranklinDiane FranklinMonique Junot
Aaron DozierRoy Stalin
Curtis ArmstrongCurtis ArmstrongCharles De Mar
David Ogden StiersDavid Ogden StiersAl Meyer
Kim DarbyKim DarbyJenny Meyer
Demian SladeDemian SladeJohnny Gasparini
Laura WaterburyMrs. Smith
Dan SchneiderDan SchneiderRicky Smith
Yuji OkumotoYuji OkumotoYee Sook Ree
Brian ImadaBrian ImadaChen Ree

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