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Better Off Dead

Better Off Dead

CBS Productions | A&M Films (1985)
DVD
PG
097368719149
Comedy | Romance
United States | English | Color | 01:37

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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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
Chuck Mitchell Rocko
Amanda Wyss Beth Truss
Curtis Armstrong Charles De Mar
Aaron Dozier Roy Stalin
Frank Burt Avalon Roy's Ski Buddy #1
Joe W. Davis Roy's Ski Buddy #2
Peter Ellenstein Roy's Ski Buddy #3
Vincent Schiavelli Mr. Kerber
Edward Mehler Buster
Thomas Rollerson Roller Skater
Toby Iland Nerd #1
Jonathan Charles Fox Nerd #2
Darren Harris Nerd #3
Randy Stoklos Jock #1
Sam High Jock #2

Trailer

Edition details

Packaging Keep Case
Nr Discs 1
Screen Ratios Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo
Stereo
Subtitles English
Distributor Paramount Home Video
Layers Single side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date Jul 16, 2002
Regions 1