Better Off Dead... 1985

Name: Better Off Dead...
Released: 1985-08-23
Cast: John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby, Demian Slade, Amanda Wyss

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Savage Steve Holland
Written by:	Savage Steve Holland
Release date:	1985-08-23
Runtime:	97 minutes
Critics score:	82 / 100
Tagline:	Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.