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Better Off Dead... (1985)
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A teenager has to deal with his girlfriend dumping him among family crises, homicidal paper boys, and a rival skier. Director:Savage Steve HollandWriter:Savage Steve Holland |
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| John Cusack | ... | ||
| David Ogden Stiers | ... | ||
| Kim Darby | ... |
Jenny Meyer
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| Demian Slade | ... |
Johnny Gasparini
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Scooter Stevens | ... |
Badger Meyer
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Diane Franklin | ... | |
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Laura Waterbury | ... |
Mrs. Smith
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Dan Schneider | ... |
Ricky Smith
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| Yuji Okumoto | ... |
Yee Sook Ree
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Brian Imada | ... |
Chen Ree
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Chuck Mitchell | ... |
Rocko
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| Amanda Wyss | ... |
Beth Truss
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Aaron Dozier | ... |
Roy Stalin
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Frank Burt Avalon | ... |
Roy's Ski Buddy #1
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Storyline
Lane Meyer is a depressed teen who loses his girlfriend Beth. Her given reason for breaking up is: "Lane, I think it'd be in my best interest if I dated somebody more popular. Better looking. Drives a nicer car." Anyway, poor Lane is left alone and thinks up treacherous ways of killing himself. He finally meets a French beauty called Monique and falls for her. Simultaneously, he must endure his mother's terrible cooking which literally slides off the table and his disgusting next door neighbour Ricky (and his mum) while he prepares for the skiing race of his life - to get his old girlfriend back! Written by Michael Feller <reb@magna.com.au>
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Opening Weekend:
$56,371 (USA) (25 August 1985) (13 Screens)Gross:
$10,297,601 (USA) (24 November 1985)Company Credits
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camera pulls away to a long shot. The paperboy (I want my two dollars!) can
be seen riding across the baseball field towards them. See more »
Music by Rupert Hine
Lyrics by Torrence Merdur
Performed by Terri Nunn
Produced by Rupert Hine
Terri Nunn's services courtesy of Geffen Records and Phonogram Records See more »
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In the grocery store scene, Nintendo's arcade game Punch Out can be seen up front. See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: At the very end of the movie, Lane squeals the tires on a snow-covered road as he drives away. See more »Crazy Credits
When Lane and Monique are at Dodgers Stadium sitting on his Camaro, thecamera pulls away to a long shot. The paperboy (I want my two dollars!) can
be seen riding across the baseball field towards them. See more »
Soundtracks
"Dancing In Isolation"Music by Rupert Hine
Lyrics by Torrence Merdur
Performed by Terri Nunn
Produced by Rupert Hine
Terri Nunn's services courtesy of Geffen Records and Phonogram Records See more »
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