Better Off Dead...

6.6

97 minutes

8/23/1985

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.

Cast List

John Cusack
as Lane Meyer
Amanda Wyss
as Beth Truss
Diane Franklin
as Monique Junot
Aaron Dozier
as Roy Stalin
Curtis Armstrong
as Charles De Mar
David Ogden Stiers
as Al Meyer
Kim Darby
as Jenny Meyer
Demian Slade
as Johnny Gasparini
Laura Waterbury
as Mrs. Smith
Dan Schneider
as Ricky Smith
Yuji Okumoto
as Yee Sook Ree
Brian Imada
as Chen Ree
Scooter Stevens
as Badger Meyer
Chuck Mitchell
as Rocko
Frank Burt Avalon
as Roy's Ski Buddy #1
Vincent Schiavelli
as Mr. Kerber
Taylor Negron
as Mailman
E. G. Daily
as Elizabeth Daily
Joe W. Davis
as Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)
Peter Ellenstein
as Roy's Ski Buddy #3
Edward Mehler
as Buster
Thomas Rollerson
as Roller Skater
Toby Iland
as Nerd #1
Jonathan Charles Fox
as Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)
Darren Harris
as Nerd #3
Randy Stoklos
as Jock #1
Sam High
as Jock #2
David Vaughn
as Jock #3
Tina Littlewood
as Chris Cummins
Steven Williams
as Tree Trimmer
Stuart K. Robinson
as Tree Trimmer's Helper
Rima Lyn
as Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)
Yano Anaya
as Paperboy
Joey Tushnet
as Paperboy
Sebastian Dungan
as Paperboy
Rick Rosenthal
as Smity