Better Off Dead... (1985)

Better Off Dead... (1985)

Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops. 1985-08-23 United States of America 97 Min. PG-13
6.6 487 votes

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.

Cast

John Cusack is Lane Meyer
Lane Meyer
Kim Darby is Jenny Meyer
Jenny Meyer
Demian Slade is Johnny Gasparini
Johnny Gasparini
Amanda Wyss is Beth Truss
Beth Truss
Diane Franklin is Monique Junot
Monique Junot
Scooter Stevens is Badger Meyer
Badger Meyer
Curtis Armstrong is Charles De Mar
Charles De Mar
Yuji Okumoto is Yee Sook Ree
Yee Sook Ree
Brian Imada is Chen Ree
Chen Ree
Laura Waterbury is Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Smith
Dan Schneider is Ricky Smith
Ricky Smith