Better Off Dead (1985)
After his girlfriend Beth Truss ditches him for boorish ski jock Roy Stalin, sad-sack high-school student Lane Meyer decides that suicide is the only answer, but his inept attempts bring him nothing but agony and embarrassment.
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Domestic DistributorWarner Bros.
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Domestic Opening$56,371
Earliest Release DateAugust 23, 1985
(Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 37 min
GenresComedy
Romance
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Savage Steve Holland | Director |
| Savage Steve Holland | Writer |
| Michael Jaffe | Producer |
| Rupert Hine | Composer |
| Isidore Mankofsky | Cinematographer |
| Alan Balsam | Editor |
| Herman F. Zimmerman | Production Designer |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| John Cusack | |
| David Ogden Stiers | |
| Kim Darby | |
| Demian Slade |
