Better Off Dead...
“Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.”
Overview
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
Studio
A&M Films
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$10M
Vote Count
561
Cast
John Cusack
Lane Meyer
Amanda Wyss
Beth Truss
Diane Franklin
Monique Junot
Aaron Dozier
Roy Stalin
Curtis Armstrong
Charles De Mar
David Ogden Stiers
Al Meyer
Kim Darby
Jenny Meyer
Demian Slade
Johnny Gasparini
Laura Waterbury
Mrs. Smith
Dan Schneider
Ricky Smith
Yuji Okumoto
Yee Sook Ree
Brian Imada
Chen Ree
Scooter Stevens
Badger Meyer
Chuck Mitchell
Rocko
Frank Burt Avalon
Roy's Ski Buddy #1
Vincent Schiavelli
Mr. Kerber
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