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    Better Off Dead

    PG1985 · Comedy · 1h 38m
  2. Oct 11, 1985 · Lane Meyer is a depressed teenager who tries to kill himself after his girlfriend dumps him for a ski jock. He gets help from his neighbor Monique, a French exchange student, and tries to win back his love by skiing the K12 slope.

    • (50K)
    • Comedy, Romance
    • Savage Steve Holland
    • 1985-10-11
  3. 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.

  4. Find out who starred in and worked on the comedy film Better Off Dead, directed by Savage Steve Holland and written by John Cusack. See the full list of actors, producers, writers, composers, and more on IMDb.

  5. Better Off Dead is an anarchic mix of black humor and surreal comedy, anchored by John Cusack's winsome, charming performance. Lane Meyer (John Cusack) is a teen with a peculiar family and a ...

    • (26)
    • Savage Steve Holland
    • PG
    • John Cusack
    • Garin Pirnia
    • Better Off Dead is based on a true story. Savage Steve Holland wrote the script based on his own high school girlfriend, who did indeed leave him for the captain of the ski team.
    • Henry Winkler played a part in getting the movie made. In the early 1980s, Holland’s short film, My 11-Year-Old Birthday Party, played at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
    • Holland had to fight to cast John Cusack. At Winkler’s suggestion, Holland checked out Cusack in The Sure Thing, which Winkler executive produced. After seeing the movie, Holland thought Cusack was perfect for the role.
    • John Cusack hated the movie (though he swears he didn't). It’s been widely reported that Cusack basically disowned the movie as soon as he saw it, which was the night before he was to begin filming Holland’s follow-up comedy, One Crazy Summer.
  6. 1408. 1409. Better Off Dead... is 1405 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 434 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than War of the Worlds but less popular than War Pony.

    • 97 min
  7. Better Off Dead. 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. 5,363 IMDb 7.1 1 h 36 min 1985. X-Ray PG. Comedy · Romance · Serious · Strange.

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