Poster for the movie Better Off Dead...

Better Off Dead...

1985 • 97 minutes
ComedyRomance

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.

Picture of John Cusack

John Cusack

Lane Meyer

Picture of David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Al Meyer

Picture of Kim Darby

Kim Darby

Jenny Meyer

Picture of Demian Slade

Demian Slade

Johnny Gasparini

Picture of Amanda Wyss

Amanda Wyss

Beth Truss

Picture of Diane Franklin

Diane Franklin

Monique Junot

Picture of Scooter Stevens

Scooter Stevens

Badger Meyer

Picture of Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Charles De Mar

Picture of Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Yee Sook Ree

Picture of Brian Imada

Brian Imada

Chen Ree

Picture of Laura Waterbury

Laura Waterbury

Mrs. Smith

Picture of Dan Schneider

Dan Schneider

Ricky Smith

Picture of Chuck Mitchell

Chuck Mitchell

Rocko

Picture of Aaron Dozier

Aaron Dozier

Roy Stalin

Picture of Frank Burt Avalon

Frank Burt Avalon

Roy's Ski Buddy #1

Picture of Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Mr. Kerber

Picture of Taylor Negron

Taylor Negron

Mailman

Picture of E. G. Daily

E. G. Daily

Elizabeth Daily

Picture of Joe W. Davis

Joe W. Davis

Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)

Picture of Peter Ellenstein

Peter Ellenstein

Roy's Ski Buddy #3

Picture of Edward Mehler

Edward Mehler

Buster

Picture of Thomas Rollerson

Thomas Rollerson

Roller Skater

Picture of Toby Iland

Toby Iland

Nerd #1

Picture of Jonathan Charles Fox

Jonathan Charles Fox

Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)

Picture of Darren Harris

Darren Harris

Nerd #3

Picture of Randy Stoklos

Randy Stoklos

Jock #1

Picture of Sam High

Sam High

Jock #2

Picture of David Vaughn

David Vaughn

Jock #3

Picture of Tina Littlewood

Tina Littlewood

Chris Cummins

Picture of Steven Williams

Steven Williams

Tree Trimmer

Picture of Stuart K. Robinson

Stuart K. Robinson

Tree Trimmer's Helper

Picture of Rima Lyn

Rima Lyn

Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)

Picture of Yano Anaya

Yano Anaya

Paperboy

Picture of Joey Tushnet

Joey Tushnet

Paperboy

Picture of Sebastian Dungan

Sebastian Dungan

Paperboy

Picture of Rick Rosenthal

Rick Rosenthal

Smity