Better Off Dead... 38 years old
Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.
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.
Credits
Better Off Dead... Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Cusack He was 19, now 57 years old | as Lane Meyer |
| Elizabeth Daily She was 24, now 62 years old | as Elizabeth Daily |
| Taylor Negron He was 28, 57 years old when he died | as Mailman |
| David Ogden Stiers He was 42, 75 years old when he died | as Al Meyer |
| Curtis Armstrong He was 31, now 70 years old | as Charles De Mar |
| Kim Darby She was 38, now 76 years old | as Jenny Meyer |
| Vincent Schiavelli He was 36, 57 years old when he died | as Mr. Kerber |
| Yuji Okumoto He was 26, now 64 years old | as Yee Sook Ree |
| Dan Schneider He was 19, now 58 years old | as Ricky Smith |
| Chuck Mitchell He was 57, 64 years old when he died | as Rocko |
| Demian Slade He was 13, now 51 years old | as Johnny Gasparini |
| Amanda Wyss She was 24, now 63 years old | as Beth Truss |
| Diane Franklin She was 23, now 62 years old | as Monique Junot |
| Scooter Stevens | as Badger Meyer |
| Frank Burt Avalon He was 22, now 60 years old | as Roy's Ski Buddy #1 |
| Aaron Dozier | as Roy Stalin |
| Brian Imada | as Chen Ree |
| Laura Waterbury She was 38, 66 years old when she died | as Mrs. Smith |
Better Off Dead... Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Caro Jones as Casting. She was 62 (86) years old when She died | Production |
| Michael Jaffe as Producer. He was 40 (now 79) years old | Production |
| Alan Balsam as Editor. He was 35 (42) years old when He died | Editing |
| Isidore Mankofsky as Director of Photography. He was 54 (now 92) years old | Camera |
| Maria Lease as Script Supervisor. | Directing |
| Herman F. Zimmerman as Production Design. He was 50 (now 88) years old | Art |
| Savage Steve Holland as Director. He was 25 (now 64) years old | Directing |
| Savage Steve Holland as Writer. He was 25 (now 64) years old | Writing |
| Gil Friesen as Executive Producer. He was 48 (75) years old when He died | Production |
| Andrew Meyer as Executive Producer. | Production |
Better Off Dead... (38 years)
Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.
- Release day: Friday, October 11, 1985
- Runtime: 97 minutes
- Revenue: 10297601.00