John Cusack
Lane Meyer
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Better Off Dead
1985
Oct 11, 1985 · Better Off Dead: Directed by Savage Steve Holland. With John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby, Demian Slade. After his girlfriend ditches him for a boorish ski jock, Lane decides that suicide is the only answer.
- (50K)
- Comedy, Romance
- Savage Steve Holland
- 1985-10-11
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.
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...
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- Savage Steve Holland
- PG
- John Cusack
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- Savage Steve Holland
- PG
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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. 5,357 IMDb 7.1 1 h 36 min 1985. X-Ray PG.
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.
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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.
