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.
Title:Better Off Dead...
Year:1985
Country:United States of America
Studio:A&M Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, CBS Theatrical Films
Cast:John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby, Demian Slade, Amanda Wyss, Diane Franklin
Crew:Savage Steve Holland (Director), Savage Steve Holland (Writer), Frank Beddor (Stunts), Jeff Jensen (Stunts), Sandy Berumen (Stunts), Greg Wayne Elam (Stunts)
Keyword:duck, nerd, paperboy, suicidal, teen comedy, snow skiing, aftercreditsstinger, duringcreditsstinger, skiing, hilarious, admiring, familiar
Release: Aug 23, 1985
Runtime: 97 minutes
IMDb: 6.561 / 10 by 515 users
Popularity: 2.075
Budget: $0
Revenue: $10297601
Language: English
