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Better Off Dead... (1985)

PG · 1985-10-11 · 1h 37m · EN
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Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.

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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Savage Steve HollandDirector, Writer
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John CusackJohn CusackLane MeyerDavid Ogden StiersDavid Ogden StiersAl MeyerKim DarbyKim DarbyJenny MeyerDemian SladeDemian SladeJohnny GaspariniAmanda WyssAmanda WyssBeth TrussDiane FranklinDiane FranklinMonique JunotScooter StevensScooter StevensBadger MeyerCurtis ArmstrongCurtis ArmstrongCharles De MarYuji OkumotoYuji OkumotoYee Sook ReeBrian ImadaBrian ImadaChen ReeLaura WaterburyLaura WaterburyMrs. SmithDan SchneiderDan SchneiderRicky Smith

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NerdAftercreditsstingerDuringcreditsstingerSuicidalTeen comedyDuckSnow skiingPaperboySkiing

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityNerd · Aftercreditsstinger · DuringcreditsstingerDialogue densityComedyDirector preference54853Actor preference61358 · 25832 · 85071Country preferenceUs

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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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Better Off Dead... has a runtime of 97 minutes.

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