Better Off Dead...
Better Off Dead...

Better Off Dead...

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

6.6(521 votes)
1985
1h 37m
Comedy
Romance

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.

Production

A&M Films, CBS Theatrical Films

Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Lane Meyer

Amanda Wyss

Amanda Wyss

Beth Truss

Diane Franklin

Diane Franklin

Monique Junot

Aaron Dozier

Aaron Dozier

Roy Stalin

Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Charles De Mar

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Al Meyer

Kim Darby

Kim Darby

Jenny Meyer

Demian Slade

Demian Slade

Johnny Gasparini

Laura Waterbury

Laura Waterbury

Mrs. Smith

Dan Schneider

Dan Schneider

Ricky Smith

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