Better Off Dead...
Savage Steve Holland1985-08-23
Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.
6.576
97 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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John Cusack | Lane Meyer | The Free Refills |
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Amanda Wyss | Beth Truss | Unowned |
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Diane Franklin | Monique Junot | Unowned |
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Aaron Dozier | Roy Stalin | Unowned |
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Curtis Armstrong | Charles De Mar | Unowned |
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David Ogden Stiers | Al Meyer | Unowned |
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Kim Darby | Jenny Meyer | Unowned |
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Demian Slade | Johnny Gasparini | Unowned |
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Laura Waterbury | Mrs. Smith | Unowned |
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Dan Schneider | Ricky Smith | Unowned |
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Yuji Okumoto | Yee Sook Ree | Unowned |
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Brian Imada | Chen Ree | Unowned |
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Scooter Stevens | Badger Meyer | Unowned |
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Chuck Mitchell | Rocko | Unowned |
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Frank Burt Avalon | Roy's Ski Buddy #1 | Unowned |
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Vincent Schiavelli | Mr. Kerber | Unowned |
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Taylor Negron | Mailman | Unowned |
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E. G. Daily | Elizabeth Daily | Unowned |
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Joe W. Davis | Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David) | Unowned |
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Peter Ellenstein | Roy's Ski Buddy #3 | Unowned |
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Edward Mehler | Buster | Unowned |
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Thomas Rollerson | Roller Skater | Unowned |
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Toby Iland | Nerd #1 | Unowned |
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Jonathan Charles Fox | Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox) | Unowned |
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Darren Harris | Nerd #3 | Unowned |
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Randy Stoklos | Jock #1 | Unowned |
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Sam High | Jock #2 | Unowned |
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David Vaughn | Jock #3 | Unowned |
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Tina Littlewood | Chris Cummins | Unowned |
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Steven Williams | Tree Trimmer | Unowned |
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Stuart K. Robinson | Tree Trimmer's Helper | Unowned |
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Rima Lyn | Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane) | Unowned |
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Yano Anaya | Paperboy | Unowned |
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Joey Tushnet | Paperboy | Unowned |
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Sebastian Dungan | Paperboy | Unowned |
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Rick Rosenthal | Smity | Unowned |
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Rich Little | Additional Voices (voice) | Unowned |