Film
Better Off Dead... (1985)
Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.
Comedy, Romance· Directed by Savage Steve Holland· 97 min
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.
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- Teenage life has never been darker... or funnier...
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- 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...
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- I have been going to this high school for seven years... I'm no dummy.
Connections
Top billing
- John Cusack as Lane Meyer
- Amanda Wyss as Beth Truss
- Diane Franklin as Monique Junot
- Aaron Dozier as Roy Stalin
- Curtis Armstrong as Charles De Mar