Better Off Dead... (1985)

10/11/1985 1h 37m

Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.

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Overview

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.

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Cast Ages at Release

John Cusack

as Lane Meyer

Born 06/28/1966, age

David Ogden Stiers

as Al Meyer

Born 10/31/1942

Died 03/03/2018, age

Kim Darby

as Jenny Meyer

Born 07/08/1947, age

Demian Slade

as Johnny Gasparini

Born 08/15/1972, age

Amanda Wyss

as Beth Truss

Born 11/24/1960, age

Diane Franklin

as Monique Junot

Born 02/11/1962, age

Curtis Armstrong

as Charles De Mar

Born 11/27/1953, age

Yuji Okumoto

as Yee Sook Ree

Born 04/20/1959, age

Dan Schneider

as Ricky Smith

Born 01/14/1966, age

Vincent Schiavelli

as Mr. Kerber

Born 11/10/1948

Died 12/25/2005, age

Taylor Negron

as Mailman

Born 08/01/1957

Died 01/10/2015, age

Elizabeth Daily

as Elizabeth Daily

Born 09/11/1961, age

Steven Williams

as Tree Trimmer

Born 01/07/1949, age