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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 ditches him for a boorish ski jock, Lane decides that suicide is the only answer.
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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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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.
Jul 23, 2019 · The Story. The film follows Lane Meyer ( John Cusack) as he navigates all the cliches of 1980s-era teen comedies. His girlfriend ( Amanda Wyss) dumps him for a shallow jock (the Ted McGinley -channeling Aaron Dozier ). His best friend ( Curtis Armstrong) is a drug-obsessed buffoon.
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.
High schooler Lane Meyer (John Cusack) loses his girlfriend Beth (Amanda Wyss) to the captain of the ski team, Roy Stalin (Aaron Dozier). His pal Charles (Curtis Armstrong), though, has a plan for Lane to win her back: he must ski the K12, the highest peak in the local mountain range.
