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Better Off Dead (1985)
PG
97 min | Comedy, Romance

Better Off Dead (1985)

97 min | Comedy, Romance

After his girlfriend ditches him for a boorish ski jock, Lane decides that suicide is the only answer. However, his increasingly inept attempts bring him only more agony and embarrassment. Filled with the wildest teen nightmares.

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45 cast members

Name	Known for
John Cusack Lane Meyer Lane Meyer See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
David Ogden Stiers Al Meyer Al Meyer See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Kim Darby Jenny Meyer Jenny Meyer See fewer	True Grit (1969)
Demian Slade Johnny Gasparini Johnny Gasparini See fewer	Back to the Beach (1987)
Scooter Stevens Badger Meyer Badger Meyer See fewer	Tales from the Darkside (1983)
Diane Franklin Monique Junot Monique Junot See fewer	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Laura Waterbury Mrs. Smith Mrs. Smith See fewer	Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Dan Schneider Ricky Smith (as Daniel Schneider) Ricky Smith (as Daniel Schneider) See fewer	Good Burger (1997)
Yuji Okumoto Yee Sook Ree Yee Sook Ree See fewer	The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
Brian Imada Chen Ree Chen Ree See fewer	The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
Chuck Mitchell Rocko Rocko See fewer	Porky's (1981)
Amanda Wyss Beth Truss Beth Truss See fewer	The Id (2015)
Curtis Armstrong Charles De Mar Charles De Mar See fewer	Risky Business (1983)
Aaron Dozier Roy Stalin Roy Stalin See fewer	Hail to the Chief (1985)
Frank Burt Avalon Roy's Ski Buddy #1 Roy's Ski Buddy #1 See fewer	The Karate Kid (1984)
Joe W. Davis Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren Davis) Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren Davis) See fewer	Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Peter Ellenstein Roy's Ski Buddy #3 Roy's Ski Buddy #3 See fewer	The Last American Virgin (1982)
Vincent Schiavelli Mr. Kerber Mr. Kerber See fewer	Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Edward Mehler Buster Buster See fewer	How I Got Into College (1989)
Thomas Rollerson Roller Skater Roller Skater See fewer	The Check Is in the Mail... (1986)
Toby Iland Nerd #1 Nerd #1 See fewer	The Boys Next Door (1985)
Jonathan Charles Fox Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox) Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox) See fewer	Racing with the Moon (1984)
Darren Harris Nerd #3 Nerd #3 See fewer	Sixteen Candles (1984)
Randy Stoklos Jock #1 Jock #1 See fewer	Side Out (1990)
Sam High Jock #2 Jock #2 See fewer	Better Off Dead (1985)
David Vaughn Jock #3 Jock #3 See fewer	It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)
Tina Littlewood Chris Cummins Chris Cummins See fewer	Aloha Summer (1988)
Steven Williams Tree Trimmer Tree Trimmer See fewer	Jason Goes to Hell (1993)
Stuart K. Robinson Tree Trimmer's Helper Tree Trimmer's Helper See fewer	Powder (1995)
Taylor Negron Mailman Mailman See fewer	Alienated (II) (2015)
Rima Lyn Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane) Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane) See fewer	Felicity (1998)
Elizabeth Daily Elizabeth Daily Elizabeth Daily See fewer	Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Ron Anello The Band The Band See fewer	Better Off Dead (1985)
Dominick Certo The Band The Band See fewer	Moana (I) (2016)
Jude Cole The Band The Band See fewer	Back to School (1986)
Robert Gianette The Band The Band See fewer	Better Off Dead (1985)
Angie Rubin Backup Singer Backup Singer See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Yano Anaya Paperboy Paperboy See fewer	A Christmas Story (1983)
Joey Tushnet Paperboy Paperboy See fewer	Imps* (1983)
Sebastian Dungan Paperboy Paperboy See fewer	Transamerica (2005)
Rick Rosenthal Smitty Smitty See fewer	Bad Boys (1983)
Rich Little Additional Voices (voice) Additional Voices (voice) See fewer	Christmas Carol (1978)
Dennis Crosswhite The Band (uncredited) The Band (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek Versus Batman (2006)
Catherine Fitz Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited) See fewer
Stevie Mack Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited) See fewer	Justin Timberlake: Can't Stop the Feeling (2016)