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Better Off Dead...

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.

1985 |1h 37m |  Comedy, Romance

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Cast

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John Cusack

Lane Meyer

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David Ogden Stiers

Al Meyer

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Kim Darby

Jenny Meyer

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Demian Slade

Johnny Gasparini

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Amanda Wyss

Beth Truss

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Diane Franklin

Monique Junot

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Curtis Armstrong

Charles De Mar

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Yuji Okumoto

Yee Sook Ree

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Brian Imada

Chen Ree

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Chuck Mitchell

Rocko

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Vincent Schiavelli

Mr. Kerber

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Taylor Negron

Mailman

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Elizabeth Daily

Elizabeth Daily

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Steven Williams

Tree Trimmer

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Stuart K. Robinson

Tree Trimmer's Helper

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Yano Anaya

Paperboy

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Status

Released

Language

English, Hungarian

Budget

-

Revenue

$10,297,601.00