Better Off Dead... (1985)

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

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 11th, 1985
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 16th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$3,500,000
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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Better Off Dead... Quotes

Desire for Two Dollars

Taglines: I want my two dollars!
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Teenage Life: A Darkly Humorous Perspective

Taglines: Teenage life has never been darker...or funnier...
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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