

Better Off Dead...(1985)
"Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops."
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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John Cusack
Lane Meyer

Amanda Wyss
Beth Truss

Diane Franklin
Monique Junot
Aaron Dozier
Roy Stalin

Curtis Armstrong
Charles De Mar

David Ogden Stiers
Al Meyer

Kim Darby
Jenny Meyer

Demian Slade
Johnny Gasparini
Laura Waterbury
Mrs. Smith

Dan Schneider
Ricky Smith

Yuji Okumoto
Yee Sook Ree

Brian Imada
Chen Ree
Scooter Stevens
Badger Meyer

Chuck Mitchell
Rocko
Frank Burt Avalon
Roy's Ski Buddy #1

Vincent Schiavelli
Mr. Kerber

Taylor Negron
Mailman

E. G. Daily
Elizabeth Daily
Joe W. Davis
Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)
Peter Ellenstein
Roy's Ski Buddy #3

Edward Mehler
Buster
Thomas Rollerson
Roller Skater
Toby Iland
Nerd #1
Jonathan Charles Fox
Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)
Darren Harris
Nerd #3
Randy Stoklos
Jock #1
Sam High
Jock #2
David Vaughn
Jock #3
Tina Littlewood
Chris Cummins

Steven Williams
Tree Trimmer

Stuart K. Robinson
Tree Trimmer's Helper
Rima Lyn
Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)

Yano Anaya
Paperboy
Joey Tushnet
Paperboy
Sebastian Dungan
Paperboy

Rick Rosenthal
Smity
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