United States / Aug 23, 1985 / PG
Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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| 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 |
| Rich Little | Additional Voices (voice) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Better Off Dead... |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | A&M Films, CBS Theatrical Films |
| Release date | 23 agosto 1985 |
| Executive producer | Andrew Meyer, Gil Friesen |
| Production | William Strom, Michael Jaffe |
| Writer | Savage Steve Holland |
| Casting | Caro Jones |
| Editing | Alan Balsam, Nancy Forner |
| Cinematography | Isidore Mankofsky, Jim Dunford, Frank M. Holgate, Jan Gould, Tom Kessenich, Rick Neff, Frederick Hamm, Malcolm Brown |
| Assistant directors | Yudi Bennett, Jann Dutmer, Savage Steve Holland, Maria Lease, Fred Lerner |
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Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 11, 1985 / PG
United Kingdom / Jan 26, 1986 / 15
Australia / Aug 21, 1986 / PG
Physical media
United States / Jan 01, 1997 / PG-13 / VHS
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