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Better Off Dead... (1985)

Better Off Dead...

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1h 37m

Comedy, Romance

August 23rd, 1985

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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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Cast

John Cusack
Lane Meyer
David Ogden Stiers
Al Meyer
Kim Darby
Jenny Meyer
Demian Slade
Johnny Gasparini
Scooter Stevens
Badger Meyer
Diane Franklin
Monique Junot
Laura Waterbury
Mrs. Smith
Dan Schneider
Ricky Smith
Yuji Okumoto
Yee Sook Ree
Brian Imada
Chen Ree
Full cast & crew

Directors

Savage Steve Holland
Full cast & crew

Producers

Gil Friesen
executive producer
Michael Jaffe
producer
Andrew Meyer
executive producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Savage Steve Holland
written by
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Taglines

Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.
You've blown up your neighbor's mom. Your seven-year-old brother has better luck with women than you do. Your girlfriend has a new boyfriend. Relax, you're never...
I have been going to this high school for seven years... I'm no dummy.
All Taglines

Keywords

kiss
fear
beating
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

August 21st, 1986 (Australia) theatrical
August 21st, 1986 (Australia)
December 25th, 1985 (Brazil)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Better Off Dead... (original title)
Better Off Dead... (Australia)
Ölməkdən Betər (Azerbaijan)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

144 North Baldwin Avenue, Sierra Madre, California, USA ([14:38]Where Lane rear ends Rocko)
145 N. Baldwin Avenue, Sierra Madre, California, USA (Where Lane rear ends Rocko)
1633 Virginia Avenue, Glendale, California, USA (Monique Junot & Smith family home)
All Locations

Running Times

97 min

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
CBS Theatrical Films
A&M Films
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Distribution Companies

CBS/Fox Home Video (Australia)
CBS/Fox Home Video (Australia)
Hoyts Distribution (Australia)
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Special Effects Companies

Dream Quest Images (special optical effects)

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Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) (titles and opticals)
A&M Records (soundtrack)
Dream Quest Images (optical effects)
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