Better Off Dead...
1985 · Comedy, Romance · 1h 37m · PG · ★ 6.6 on TMDB
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Better Off Dead... is a 1985 comedy and romance movie directed by Savage Steve Holland. It stars John Cusack, Amanda Wyss and Diane Franklin. It runs 1h 37m and is rated PG. TMDB users rate it 6.6 out of 10.
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.
Details
- Released
- August 23, 1985
- Director
- Savage Steve Holland
- Cast
- John Cusack, Amanda Wyss, Diane Franklin, Aaron Dozier, Curtis Armstrong, David Ogden Stiers
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Age rating
- PG
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