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Better Off Dead...

19856.6 / 1097 min
Comedy, Romance

Overview

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

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

John Cusack

Lane Meyer

Amanda Wyss

Amanda Wyss

Beth Truss

Diane Franklin

Diane Franklin

Monique Junot

Aaron Dozier

Aaron Dozier

Roy Stalin

Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Charles De Mar

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Al Meyer

Kim Darby

Kim Darby

Jenny Meyer

Demian Slade

Demian Slade

Johnny Gasparini

Laura Waterbury

Laura Waterbury

Mrs. Smith

Dan Schneider

Dan Schneider

Ricky Smith

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Yee Sook Ree

Brian Imada

Brian Imada

Chen Ree

Scooter Stevens

Scooter Stevens

Badger Meyer

Chuck Mitchell

Chuck Mitchell

Rocko

Frank Burt Avalon

Frank Burt Avalon

Roy's Ski Buddy #1

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Mr. Kerber

Taylor Negron

Taylor Negron

Mailman

E. G. Daily

E. G. 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

Crew

Savage Steve Holland

Savage Steve Holland

Writer

Savage Steve Holland

Savage Steve Holland

Director

Bill McIntosh

Bill McIntosh

Stunts

Tom Morga

Tom Morga

Stunts

Bill Hart

Bill Hart

Stunts

Jean Coulter

Jean Coulter

Stunts

Wally Rose

Wally Rose

Stunts

Keith Harvey

Keith Harvey

Stunts

Johnny Hock

Johnny Hock

Stunts

A. Michael Lerner

A. Michael Lerner

Stunts

Greg Wayne Elam

Greg Wayne Elam

Stunts

George Fisher

George Fisher

Stunts

Wayne King

Wayne King

Stunts

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Stunts

Frank Beddor

Frank Beddor

Stunts

Sandy Berumen

Sandy Berumen

Stunts

Kent Hays

Kent Hays

Stunts

Hank Calia

Hank Calia

Stunts

Peter Stader

Peter Stader

Stunts

Roy L. Downey

Roy L. Downey

Special Effects

Jeff Jensen

Jeff Jensen

Stunts

Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon

Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon

Stunts

Rick Seaman

Rick Seaman

Stunts

Sharon Schaffer

Sharon Schaffer

Stunts

Jim Dunn

Jim Dunn

Stunt Double

Debbie Lynn Ross

Debbie Lynn Ross

Stunts

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Stunts

Neil Summers

Neil Summers

Stunts

Mark Yerkes

Mark Yerkes

Stunts

Bruce Paul Barbour

Bruce Paul Barbour

Stunts

Chere Rae

Chere Rae

Stunts

William Strom

William Strom

Associate Producer

Gary Moreno

Gary Moreno

Set Decoration

Caro Jones

Caro Jones

Casting

Rupert Hine

Rupert Hine

Original Music Composer

Alan Balsam

Alan Balsam

Editor

Andrew Meyer

Andrew Meyer

Executive Producer

Herman F. Zimmerman

Herman F. Zimmerman

Production Design

Georgina Williams

Georgina Williams

Hairstylist

Michael Jaffe

Michael Jaffe

Producer

Isidore Mankofsky

Isidore Mankofsky

Director of Photography

Gil Friesen

Gil Friesen

Executive Producer

James R. Scribner

James R. Scribner

Makeup Artist

Brad R. Loman

Brad R. Loman

Costume Design

Jim Dunford

Jim Dunford

Dolly Grip

Richard Tyler

Richard Tyler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Jernigan

David Jernigan

Transportation Coordinator

Frank M. Holgate

Frank M. Holgate

Second Unit Director of Photography

Dick Vandenberg

Dick Vandenberg

Sound Effects Editor

David Roester

David Roester

Costumer

Jan Gould

Jan Gould

Grip

John L. Mack

John L. Mack

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Huw Davies

Huw Davies

Location Manager

Tom Kessenich

Tom Kessenich

Key Grip

Bud Peifer Jr.

Bud Peifer Jr.

Assistant Property Master

William Hooper

William Hooper

Supervising Sound Editor

Don MacDougall

Don MacDougall

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nancy Forner

Nancy Forner

Associate Editor

Maria Lease

Maria Lease

Script Supervisor

Faith Minton

Faith Minton

Stunts

Yudi Bennett

Yudi Bennett

First Assistant Director

Jann Dutmer

Jann Dutmer

Second Assistant Director

Jack Clements

Jack Clements

Unit Production Manager

Bud Alper

Bud Alper

Sound Mixer

Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Second Unit Director

Rick Neff

Rick Neff

Camera Operator

Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Stunt Coordinator

Gene Ashbrook

Gene Ashbrook

Boom Operator

Frederick Hamm

Frederick Hamm

Second Assistant Camera

Ted Roberts

Ted Roberts

Music Editor

Malcolm Brown

Malcolm Brown

First Assistant Camera

Art Lipschultz

Art Lipschultz

Property Master

David Anderle

David Anderle

Music Supervisor

Shelley Kirkwood

Shelley Kirkwood

Unit Publicist

Jake Jarrell

Jake Jarrell

Gaffer

Drew Struzan

Drew Struzan

Art Designer