Better Off Dead... poster

Better Off Dead...

1986·97 min

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.

Genres:

Comedy·Romance

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Cast

John Cusack | Lane Meyer

John CusackLane Meyer

David Ogden Stiers | Al Meyer

David Ogden StiersAl Meyer

Kim Darby | Jenny Meyer

Kim DarbyJenny Meyer

Demian Slade | Johnny Gasparini

Demian SladeJohnny Gasparini

Amanda Wyss | Beth Truss

Amanda WyssBeth Truss

Diane Franklin | Monique Junot

Diane FranklinMonique Junot

Scooter StevensBadger Meyer

Curtis Armstrong | Charles De Mar

Curtis ArmstrongCharles De Mar

Yuji Okumoto | Yee Sook Ree

Yuji OkumotoYee Sook Ree

Brian Imada | Chen Ree

Brian ImadaChen Ree

Laura WaterburyMrs. Smith

Dan Schneider | Ricky Smith

Dan SchneiderRicky Smith

Chuck Mitchell | Rocko

Chuck MitchellRocko

Aaron DozierRoy Stalin

Frank Burt AvalonRoy's Ski Buddy #1

Vincent Schiavelli | Mr. Kerber

Vincent SchiavelliMr. Kerber

Taylor Negron | Mailman

Taylor NegronMailman

E. G. Daily | Elizabeth Daily

E. G. DailyElizabeth Daily

Joe W. DavisRoy's Ski Buddy #2 ...

Peter EllensteinRoy's Ski Buddy #3

Edward MehlerBuster

Thomas RollersonRoller Skater

Toby IlandNerd #1

Jonathan Charles FoxNerd #2 (as Jonathon ...

Darren HarrisNerd #3

Randy StoklosJock #1

Sam HighJock #2

David VaughnJock #3

Tina LittlewoodChris Cummins

Steven Williams | Tree Trimmer

Steven WilliamsTree Trimmer

Stuart K. Robinson | Tree Trimmer's Helper

Stuart K. RobinsonTree Trimmer's Helper

Rima LynJoanne Greenwald (as Rima ...

Yano Anaya | Paperboy

Yano AnayaPaperboy

Joey TushnetPaperboy

Sebastian DunganPaperboy

Rick Rosenthal | Smity

Rick RosenthalSmity

Crew

Savage Steve Holland | Director

Savage Steve HollandDirector

Savage Steve Holland | Writer

Savage Steve HollandWriter

Frank BeddorStunts

Jeff JensenStunts

Sandy Berumen | Stunts

Sandy BerumenStunts

Greg Wayne ElamStunts

George Fisher | Stunts

George FisherStunts

Jean CoulterStunts

Bill Hart | Stunts

Bill HartStunts

Keith HarveyStunts

Hank CaliaStunts

Kent HaysStunts

Wayne KingStunts

Johnny Hock | Stunts

Johnny HockStunts

Bill McIntoshStunts

Tom MorgaStunts

A. Michael Lerner | Stunts

A. Michael LernerStunts

Wally RoseStunts

Harvey Parry | Stunts

Harvey ParryStunts

Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahonStunts

Debbie Lynn RossStunts

Rick SeamanStunts

Peter StaderStunts

Sharon Schaffer | Stunts

Sharon SchafferStunts

Dick Warlock | Stunts

Dick WarlockStunts

Mark YerkesStunts

Neil Summers | Stunts

Neil SummersStunts

Jim DunnStunt Double

Bruce Paul BarbourStunts

Roy L. DowneySpecial Effects

Chere RaeStunts

Gil FriesenExecutive Producer

Michael Jaffe | Producer

Michael JaffeProducer

Andrew MeyerExecutive Producer

William StromAssociate Producer

Rupert HineOriginal Music Composer

Isidore MankofskyDirector of Photography

Alan BalsamEditor

Caro JonesCasting

Herman F. ZimmermanProduction Design

Gary MorenoSet Decoration

Brad R. LomanCostume Design

James R. ScribnerMakeup Artist

Georgina WilliamsHairstylist

Frank M. HolgateSecond Unit Director of ...

David RoesterCostumer

Bud Peifer Jr.Assistant Property Master

Tom KessenichKey Grip

Jim DunfordDolly Grip

Huw DaviesLocation Manager

David JerniganTransportation Coordinator

Nancy FornerAssociate Editor

William HooperSupervising Sound Editor

Dick VandenbergSound Effects Editor

Don MacDougallSound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard TylerSound Re-Recording Mixer

John L. MackSound Re-Recording Mixer

Maria Lease | Script Supervisor

Maria LeaseScript Supervisor

Faith Minton | Stunts

Faith MintonStunts

Jack ClementsUnit Production Manager

Yudi Bennett | First Assistant Director

Yudi BennettFirst Assistant Director

Jann DutmerSecond Assistant Director

Rick NeffCamera Operator

Fred Lerner | Stunt Coordinator

Fred LernerStunt Coordinator

Fred Lerner | Second Unit Director

Fred LernerSecond Unit Director

Bud AlperSound Mixer

Gene AshbrookBoom Operator

Malcolm BrownFirst Assistant Camera

Frederick HammSecond Assistant Camera

Art LipschultzProperty Master

Jake JarrellGaffer

Shelley KirkwoodUnit Publicist

Ted RobertsMusic Editor

David AnderleMusic Supervisor

Info

Original Title

Better Off Dead...

Status

Released

Release Date

8/23/1985

Original Language

English

Revenue

$10,297,601.00

Ratings·0

?/10

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