Better Off Dead... (1985 film)
Better Off Dead...: 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.
Better Off Dead... Overview
| Category | Comedy , Romance |
| Production company | A&M Films , Warner Bros. Pictures (US) , CBS Theatrical Films (US) |
| Box office | 10.298 million |
| Original language | en |
| Runtime | 1.617 Hour |
| Release date | 1985-08-23 |
| Spoken language | English , Magyar |
| Rating | 65.87% |
| Vote Count | 475 |
Better Off Dead... - FAQ
What are Categories of Better Off Dead... ?
Category of Better Off Dead... is Comedy , Romance
What are the Production companies of Better Off Dead... ?
Production companies of Better Off Dead... are A&M Films , Warner Bros. Pictures (US) , CBS Theatrical Films (US)
What is the Box office collection of Better Off Dead... ?
Box office Collection of Better Off Dead... is 10.298 million
What is the Original language of Better Off Dead... ?
Original_language of Better Off Dead... is en
What is the Run time of Better Off Dead... ?
Run time of Better Off Dead... is 1.617 Hour
What is Release date of Better Off Dead... ?
Release date of Better Off Dead... is 1985-08-23
Cast
- John Cusack as Lane Meyer
- David Ogden Stiers as Al Meyer
- Kim Darby as Jenny Meyer
- Demian Slade as Johnny Gasparini
- Amanda Wyss as Beth Truss
- Diane Franklin as Monique Junot
- Scooter Stevens as Badger Meyer
- Curtis Armstrong as Charles De Mar
- Yuji Okumoto as Yee Sook Ree
- Brian Imada as Chen Ree
- Laura Waterbury as Mrs. Smith
- Dan Schneider as Ricky Smith
- Chuck Mitchell as Rocko
- Aaron Dozier as Roy Stalin
- Frank Burt Avalon as Roy's Ski Buddy #1
- Vincent Schiavelli as Mr. Kerber
- Taylor Negron as Mailman
- Elizabeth Daily as Elizabeth Daily
- Joe W. Davis as Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)
- Peter Ellenstein as Roy's Ski Buddy #3
- Edward Mehler as Buster
- Thomas Rollerson as Roller Skater
- Toby Iland as Nerd #1
- Jonathan Charles Fox as Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)
- Darren Harris as Nerd #3
- Randy Stoklos as Jock #1
- Sam High as Jock #2
- David Vaughn as Jock #3
- Tina Littlewood as Chris Cummins
- Steven Williams as Tree Trimmer
- Stuart K. Robinson as Tree Trimmer's Helper
- Rima Lyn as Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)
- Yano Anaya as Paperboy
- Joey Tushnet as Paperboy
- Sebastian Dungan as Paperboy
- Rick Rosenthal as Smity
