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Better Off Dead...

1985-08-23 | Comedy / Romance
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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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John Cusack Lane Meyer
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David Ogden Stiers Al Meyer
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Kim Darby Jenny Meyer
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Demian Slade Johnny Gasparini
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Amanda Wyss Beth Truss
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Diane Franklin Monique Junot
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Scooter Stevens Badger Meyer
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Curtis Armstrong Charles De Mar

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Better off dead (Jonh Cusack) Better off Dead trailer 1985 (VHS Capture) Taken from x rental vhs tape Please comment like ...

Better off dead (Jonh Cusack) Better off Dead trailer 1985 (VHS Capture) Taken from x rental vhs tape Please comment like ...

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The original trailer in high definition of Better Off Dead directed by Savage Steve Holland and starring John Cusack, David Ogden ...

The original trailer in high definition of Better Off Dead directed by Savage Steve Holland and starring John Cusack, David Ogden ...

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Better Off Dead is a 1985 American teen romantic comedy film starring John Cusack and written and directed by Savage Steve ...

Better Off Dead is a 1985 American teen romantic comedy film starring John Cusack and written and directed by Savage Steve ...

Mary D. Laney
Then and Now filming locations in 1984 Glendale and Los Angeles, CA. From the movie 'Better Off Dead'. Subscribe and click the ...

Then and Now filming locations in 1984 Glendale and Los Angeles, CA. From the movie 'Better Off Dead'. Subscribe and click the ...

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Cast: Mare Winningham, Tyra Ferrell, Kevin Tighe, Don Harvey A lawyer fights a losing battle against the courts to overturn the ...

Cast: Mare Winningham, Tyra Ferrell, Kevin Tighe, Don Harvey A lawyer fights a losing battle against the courts to overturn the ...

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E.G. Daily performing One Way Love (Better Off Dead) in the movie Better Off Dead - audio taken from the original 1985 ...

E.G. Daily performing One Way Love (Better Off Dead) in the movie Better Off Dead - audio taken from the original 1985 ...

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Better Off Dead - Christmas Scene Like the clip? Buy the movie!

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All the scenes I could find in the movie 'Better Off Dead' that had the paperboy wanting his TWO DOLLARS!!

All the scenes I could find in the movie 'Better Off Dead' that had the paperboy wanting his TWO DOLLARS!!

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Better off Dead trailer 1985 (VHS Capture) Taken from x rental vhs tape Please comment like subscribe 2ombieboy.

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Siskel: "Don't use the word (Federico) 'Fellini' anywhere near this film."

Siskel: "Don't use the word (Federico) 'Fellini' anywhere near this film."

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Rebuild and race scene of Lane's 1967 Camaro in Better Off Dead. I don't own anything. Sorry if ads pop up, viewers.

Rebuild and race scene of Lane's 1967 Camaro in Better Off Dead. I don't own anything. Sorry if ads pop up, viewers.

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Beyond Fest 2015 hosted The Better Off Dead 30th anniversary screening in Los Angeles,CA. Oct, 2015 at Grauman's Egyptian ...

Beyond Fest 2015 hosted The Better Off Dead 30th anniversary screening in Los Angeles,CA. Oct, 2015 at Grauman's Egyptian ...

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Better off dead (Jonh Cusack) Better off Dead trailer 1985 (VHS Capture) Taken from x rental vhs tape Please comment like ...

Better off dead (Jonh Cusack) Better off Dead trailer 1985 (VHS Capture) Taken from x rental vhs tape Please comment like ...

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The original trailer in high definition of Better Off Dead directed by Savage Steve Holland and starring John Cusack, David Ogden ...

The original trailer in high definition of Better Off Dead directed by Savage Steve Holland and starring John Cusack, David Ogden ...

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Better Off Dead is a 1985 American teen romantic comedy film starring John Cusack and written and directed by Savage Steve ...

Better Off Dead is a 1985 American teen romantic comedy film starring John Cusack and written and directed by Savage Steve ...

Mary D. Laney
Then and Now filming locations in 1984 Glendale and Los Angeles, CA. From the movie 'Better Off Dead'. Subscribe and click the ...

Then and Now filming locations in 1984 Glendale and Los Angeles, CA. From the movie 'Better Off Dead'. Subscribe and click the ...

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Cast: Mare Winningham, Tyra Ferrell, Kevin Tighe, Don Harvey A lawyer fights a losing battle against the courts to overturn the ...

Cast: Mare Winningham, Tyra Ferrell, Kevin Tighe, Don Harvey A lawyer fights a losing battle against the courts to overturn the ...

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E.G. Daily performing One Way Love (Better Off Dead) in the movie Better Off Dead - audio taken from the original 1985 ...

E.G. Daily performing One Way Love (Better Off Dead) in the movie Better Off Dead - audio taken from the original 1985 ...

SGidlow1
Better Off Dead - Christmas Scene Like the clip? Buy the movie!

Better Off Dead - Christmas Scene Like the clip? Buy the movie!

JW Smythe
All the scenes I could find in the movie 'Better Off Dead' that had the paperboy wanting his TWO DOLLARS!!

All the scenes I could find in the movie 'Better Off Dead' that had the paperboy wanting his TWO DOLLARS!!

dragonlord1958
Better off Dead trailer 1985 (VHS Capture) Taken from x rental vhs tape Please comment like subscribe 2ombieboy.

Better off Dead trailer 1985 (VHS Capture) Taken from x rental vhs tape Please comment like subscribe 2ombieboy.

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Siskel: "Don't use the word (Federico) 'Fellini' anywhere near this film."

Siskel: "Don't use the word (Federico) 'Fellini' anywhere near this film."

jpo
Rebuild and race scene of Lane's 1967 Camaro in Better Off Dead. I don't own anything. Sorry if ads pop up, viewers.

Rebuild and race scene of Lane's 1967 Camaro in Better Off Dead. I don't own anything. Sorry if ads pop up, viewers.

JRC99
Beyond Fest 2015 hosted The Better Off Dead 30th anniversary screening in Los Angeles,CA. Oct, 2015 at Grauman's Egyptian ...

Beyond Fest 2015 hosted The Better Off Dead 30th anniversary screening in Los Angeles,CA. Oct, 2015 at Grauman's Egyptian ...

Kendra Strand

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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..
On October 04, 2024, the IMDB rating of Better Off Dead... is 7.1/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 77/100, Metacritic rating is 51/100, TMDB rating is 7.0/10.
The director of Better Off Dead... is Savage Steve Holland.
Watch the official trailer of Better Off Dead...
The certification of Better Off Dead... is PG-13,PG.
On October 04, 2024, there were 5622 public reaction to Better Off Dead... including Claymation, overweight character, nerdy, like Porky's, jock.
The genre of Better Off Dead... is Comedy,Romance.
The release date of Better Off Dead... is August 23, 1985.
The casts of Better Off Dead... are John Cusack starring as Lane Meyer, David Ogden Stiers starring as Al Meyer, Kim Darby starring as Jenny Meyer, Demian Slade starring as Johnny Gasparini, Amanda Wyss starring as Beth Truss, Diane Franklin starring as Monique Junot.
The revenue of Better Off Dead... was 10,297,601 USD.