Better Off Dead... (1985)
Better Off Dead... (1985)
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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Cast

John Cusack John Cusack As: Lane Meyer
David Ogden Stiers David Ogden Stiers As: Al Meyer
Kim Darby Kim Darby As: Jenny Meyer
Demian Slade Demian Slade As: Johnny Gasparini
Amanda Wyss Amanda Wyss As: Beth Truss
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English, Magyar

Release Date: 23 August 1985

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: A&M Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, CBS Theatrical Films

Revenue: $10,297,601

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Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Lane Meyer

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Al Meyer

Kim Darby

Kim Darby

Jenny Meyer

Demian Slade

Demian Slade

Johnny Gasparini

Amanda Wyss

Amanda Wyss

Beth Truss

Diane Franklin

Diane Franklin

Monique Junot

Scooter Stevens

Scooter Stevens

Badger Meyer

Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Charles De Mar

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Yee Sook Ree

Brian Imada

Brian Imada

Chen Ree

Laura Waterbury

Laura Waterbury

Mrs. Smith

Dan Schneider

Dan Schneider

Ricky Smith

Chuck Mitchell

Chuck Mitchell

Rocko

Aaron Dozier

Aaron Dozier

Roy Stalin

Frank Burt Avalon

Frank Burt Avalon

Roy's Ski Buddy #1

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Mr. Kerber

Taylor Negron

Taylor Negron

Mailman

Elizabeth Daily

Elizabeth Daily

Elizabeth Daily

Joe W. Davis

Joe W. Davis

Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)

Peter Ellenstein

Peter Ellenstein

Roy's Ski Buddy #3

Edward Mehler

Edward Mehler

Buster

Thomas Rollerson

Thomas Rollerson

Roller Skater

Toby Iland

Toby Iland

Nerd #1

Jonathan Charles Fox

Jonathan Charles Fox

Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)

Darren Harris

Darren Harris

Nerd #3

Randy Stoklos

Randy Stoklos

Jock #1

Sam High

Sam High

Jock #2

David Vaughn

David Vaughn

Jock #3

Tina Littlewood

Tina Littlewood

Chris Cummins

Steven Williams

Steven Williams

Tree Trimmer

Stuart K. Robinson

Stuart K. Robinson

Tree Trimmer's Helper

Rima Lyn

Rima Lyn

Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)

Yano Anaya

Yano Anaya

Paperboy

Joey Tushnet

Joey Tushnet

Paperboy

Sebastian Dungan

Sebastian Dungan

Paperboy

Rick Rosenthal

Rick Rosenthal

Smity

Directed By

Savage Steve Holland

Savage Steve Holland

Director

Maria Lease

Maria Lease

Script Supervisor

Jann Dutmer

Jann Dutmer

Second Assistant Director

Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Second Unit Director

Yudi Bennett

Yudi Bennett

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Jaffe

Michael Jaffe

Producer

Gil Friesen

Gil Friesen

Executive Producer

Andrew Meyer

Andrew Meyer

Executive Producer

Caro Jones

Caro Jones

Casting

William Strom

William Strom

Associate Producer

Jack Clements

Jack Clements

Unit Production Manager

Huw Davies

Huw Davies

Location Manager

Edited By

Alan Balsam

Alan Balsam

Editor

Nancy Forner

Nancy Forner

Associate Editor

Costume and Makeup

Brad R. Loman

Brad R. Loman

Costume Design

Georgina Williams

Georgina Williams

Hairstylist

James R. Scribner

James R. Scribner

Makeup Artist

David Roester

David Roester

Costumer

Sound

Rupert Hine

Rupert Hine

Original Music Composer

David Anderle

David Anderle

Music Supervisor

Ted Roberts

Ted Roberts

Music Editor

Bud Alper

Bud Alper

Sound Mixer

Gene Ashbrook

Gene Ashbrook

Boom Operator

William Hooper

William Hooper

Supervising Sound Editor

Dick Vandenberg

Dick Vandenberg

Sound Effects Editor

Don MacDougall

Don MacDougall

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Tyler

Richard Tyler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John L. Mack

John L. Mack

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Isidore Mankofsky

Isidore Mankofsky

Director of Photography

Rick Neff

Rick Neff

Camera Operator

Malcolm Brown

Malcolm Brown

First Assistant Camera

Frederick Hamm

Frederick Hamm

Second Assistant Camera

Frank M. Holgate

Frank M. Holgate

Second Unit Director of Photography

Tom Kessenich

Tom Kessenich

Key Grip

Jim Dunford

Jim Dunford

Dolly Grip

Jan Gould

Jan Gould

Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Herman F. Zimmerman

Herman F. Zimmerman

Production Design

Gary Moreno

Gary Moreno

Set Decoration

Art Lipschultz

Art Lipschultz

Property Master

Bud Peifer Jr.

Bud Peifer Jr.

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

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