Better Off Dead...
Savage Steve Holland1985-08-23
Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.
6.6
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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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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Amanda Wyss | Beth Truss | Unowned |
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Diane Franklin | Monique Junot | Unowned |
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Scooter Stevens | Badger Meyer | Unowned |
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Curtis Armstrong | Charles De Mar | Unowned |
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Yuji Okumoto | Yee Sook Ree | Unowned |
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Brian Imada | Chen Ree | Unowned |
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Laura Waterbury | Mrs. Smith | Unowned |
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Dan Schneider | Ricky Smith | Unowned |
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Chuck Mitchell | Rocko | Unowned |
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Aaron Dozier | Roy Stalin | 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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Elizabeth 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 |