Better Off Dead... (1985)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1985-08-23
- Runtime:
- 97 min
- Genres:
- Comedy, Romance
- Director:
- Savage Steve Holland
- Top cast:
- John Cusack, Amanda Wyss, Diane Franklin, Aaron Dozier, Curtis Armstrong, David Ogden Stiers
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 6.6/10 from 549 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.5/10