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Better Off Dead is a 1985 American black comedy film written and directed by Savage Steve Holland. It stars John Cusack as high school student Lane Meyer, who becomes suicidal after his girlfriend breaks up with him shortly before Christmas.
Oct 11, 1985 · Better Off Dead: Directed by Savage Steve Holland. With John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby, Demian Slade. 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.
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Lane Meyer (John Cusack) is a teen with a peculiar family and a bizarre fixation with his girlfriend, Beth (Amanda Wyss). When Beth dumps Lane, he decides to kill himself, making bumbling...
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Better Off Dead... (1985) A teenager has to deal with his girlfriend dumping him among family crises, homicidal paper boys, and a rival skier. Director: Savage Steve Holland Writer: Savage...
The teenager Lane Meyer has a crush on his girlfriend Beth Truss. When Beth dumps him to stay with the successful skier Roy Stalin, Lane is depressed and decides to commit suicide. However he gives up and tries to improve his skill of skier to ski the dangerous K12 slope to impress Beth.
Lane (John Cusack) resolves to commit suicide after his girlfriend dumps him for the captain of the ski team. His unsuccessful attempts only lead him into more awkward and embarrassing situations, and eventually to a race that has unexpected results. 5,422 IMDb 7.1 1 h 36 min 1985. X-Ray PG.
Theatrical trailer of "Better Off Dead" by Savage Steve Holland. Starring John Cusack, David Ogden Stears, Kim Darby, Demian Slade, Scooter Stevens, Diane Fr...
Apr 21, 2010 · Better Off Dead (1985) -- (Movie Clip) We Skate Lane (John Cusack) in the cafeteria has a cartoon encounter with his ex then makes a play for Chris (Tina Littlewood), who dates the basketball team, in writer-director Savage Steve Holland's absurdist teen comedy Better Off Dead, 1985.
High school student Lane Meyer sinks into suicidal depression when his girlfriend dumps him for jock Roy Stalin, the high school ski racing champion.
