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Better Off Dead...1985

★6.697 minComedyRomance

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.

Director

Savage Steve Holland

Writer

Savage Steve Holland

Score

Stars

John Cusack Amanda Wyss Diane Franklin

Cast37

John Cusack
as Lane Meyer
Amanda Wyss
as Beth Truss
Diane Franklin
as Monique Junot
A
Aaron Dozier
as Roy Stalin
Curtis Armstrong
as Charles De Mar
David Ogden Stiers
as Al Meyer
Kim Darby
as Jenny Meyer
Demian Slade
as Johnny Gasparini
L
Laura Waterbury
as Mrs. Smith
Dan Schneider
as Ricky Smith
Yuji Okumoto
as Yee Sook Ree
Brian Imada
as Chen Ree
S
Scooter Stevens
as Badger Meyer
Chuck Mitchell
as Rocko
F
Frank Burt Avalon
as Roy's Ski Buddy #1
Vincent Schiavelli
as Mr. Kerber
Taylor Negron
as Mailman
E. G. Daily
as Elizabeth Daily
J
Joe W. Davis
as Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)
P
Peter Ellenstein
as Roy's Ski Buddy #3
Edward Mehler
as Buster
T
Thomas Rollerson
as Roller Skater
T
Toby Iland
as Nerd #1
J
Jonathan Charles Fox
as Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)
D
Darren Harris
as Nerd #3
R
Randy Stoklos
as Jock #1
S
Sam High
as Jock #2
D
David Vaughn
as Jock #3
T
Tina Littlewood
as Chris Cummins
Steven Williams
as Tree Trimmer
Stuart K. Robinson
as Tree Trimmer's Helper
R
Rima Lyn
as Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)
Yano Anaya
as Paperboy
J
Joey Tushnet
as Paperboy
S
Sebastian Dungan
as Paperboy
Rick Rosenthal
as Smity
Rich Little
as Additional Voices (voice)

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