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Better Off Dead...

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

★ 6.6 / 10 (575 votes)August 23, 198597 minEN
ComedyRomance

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.

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Movie facts

Release dateAugust 23, 1985
StatusReleased
Runtime97 min
Rating★ 6.6 / 10
CertificationPG
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America
Budget$3,500,000
Revenue$10,297,601
ProductionA&M Films, CBS Theatrical Films
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Director

Savage Steve Holland

Writers

Savage Steve Holland

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Cast

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