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Better Off Dead... (1985)

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Movie"Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops."
Audience Score
66
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PG 1 hr 37 minOct 11th, 1985Comedy, Romance
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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.
StarringJohn CusackAmanda WyssDiane Franklin
DirectorSavage Steve Holland
WriterSavage Steve Holland

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 11th, 1985
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 16th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Movie Box Office Gross:$10,297,601 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Gil Friesen, Andrew Meyer
Production Companies:A&M Films, CBS Theatrical Films
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