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Better Off Dead... (1985)

Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Savage Steve Holland

Synopsis

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.

Actors

John Cusack
John Cusack
Lane Meyer
David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers
Al Meyer
Kim Darby
Kim Darby
Jenny Meyer
Demian Slade
Demian Slade
Johnny Gasparini
Amanda Wyss
Amanda Wyss
Beth Truss
Diane Franklin
Diane Franklin
Monique Junot
Scooter Stevens
Scooter Stevens
Badger Meyer
Curtis Armstrong
Curtis Armstrong
Charles De Mar
Yuji Okumoto
Yuji Okumoto
Yee Sook Ree
Brian Imada
Brian Imada
Chen Ree
Laura Waterbury
Laura Waterbury
Mrs. Smith
Dan Schneider
Dan Schneider
Ricky Smith
Chuck Mitchell
Chuck Mitchell
Rocko
Aaron Dozier
Aaron Dozier
Roy Stalin
Frank Burt Avalon
Frank Burt Avalon
Roy's Ski Buddy #1
Vincent Schiavelli
Vincent Schiavelli
Mr. Kerber
Taylor Negron
Taylor Negron
Mailman
Elizabeth Daily
Elizabeth Daily
Elizabeth Daily
Joe W. Davis
Joe W. Davis
Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)
Peter Ellenstein
Peter Ellenstein
Roy's Ski Buddy #3
Edward Mehler
Edward Mehler
Buster
Thomas Rollerson
Thomas Rollerson
Roller Skater
Toby Iland
Toby Iland
Nerd #1
Jonathan Charles Fox
Jonathan Charles Fox
Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)
Darren Harris
Darren Harris
Nerd #3
Randy Stoklos
Randy Stoklos
Jock #1
Sam High
Sam High
Jock #2
David Vaughn
David Vaughn
Jock #3
Tina Littlewood
Tina Littlewood
Chris Cummins
Steven Williams
Steven Williams
Tree Trimmer
Stuart K. Robinson
Stuart K. Robinson
Tree Trimmer's Helper
Rima Lyn
Rima Lyn
Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)
Yano Anaya
Yano Anaya
Paperboy
Joey Tushnet
Joey Tushnet
Paperboy
Sebastian Dungan
Sebastian Dungan
Paperboy
Rick Rosenthal
Rick Rosenthal
Smity

Crews

Savage Steve Holland
Savage Steve Holland
Director
Savage Steve Holland
Savage Steve Holland
Writer
Gil Friesen
Gil Friesen
Executive Producer
Michael Jaffe
Michael Jaffe
Producer
Andrew Meyer
Andrew Meyer
Executive Producer
William Strom
William Strom
Associate Producer
Rupert Hine
Rupert Hine
Original Music Composer
Isidore Mankofsky
Isidore Mankofsky
Director of Photography
Alan Balsam
Alan Balsam
Editor
Caro Jones
Caro Jones
Casting
Herman F. Zimmerman
Herman F. Zimmerman
Production Design
Gary Moreno
Gary Moreno
Set Decoration
Brad R. Loman
Brad R. Loman
Costume Design
James R. Scribner
James R. Scribner
Makeup Artist
Georgina Williams
Georgina Williams
Hairstylist
Maria Lease
Maria Lease
Script Supervisor
Jack Clements
Jack Clements
Unit Production Manager
Yudi Bennett
Yudi Bennett
First Assistant Director
Jann Dutmer
Jann Dutmer
Second Assistant Director
Rick Neff
Rick Neff
Camera Operator
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Stunt Coordinator
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Second Unit Director
Bud Alper
Bud Alper
Sound Mixer
Gene Ashbrook
Gene Ashbrook
Boom Operator
Malcolm Brown
Malcolm Brown
First Assistant Camera
Frederick Hamm
Frederick Hamm
Second Assistant Camera
Art Lipschultz
Art Lipschultz
Property Master
Jake Jarrell
Jake Jarrell
Gaffer
Shelley Kirkwood
Shelley Kirkwood
Unit Publicist
Ted Roberts
Ted Roberts
Music Editor
David Anderle
David Anderle
Music Supervisor
Frank M. Holgate
Frank M. Holgate
Second Unit Director of Photography
David Roester
David Roester
Costumer
Bud Peifer Jr.
Bud Peifer Jr.
Assistant Property Master
Tom Kessenich
Tom Kessenich
Key Grip
Jim Dunford
Jim Dunford
Dolly Grip
Jan Gould
Jan Gould
Grip
Huw Davies
Huw Davies
Location Manager
David Jernigan
David Jernigan
Transportation Coordinator
Nancy Forner
Nancy Forner
Associate Editor
William Hooper
William Hooper
Supervising Sound Editor
Dick Vandenberg
Dick Vandenberg
Sound Effects Editor
Don MacDougall
Don MacDougall
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Tyler
Richard Tyler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John L. Mack
John L. Mack
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Trailers and other movies

Better Off Dead... (1985) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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