Fresh
The film doesn't seem to have much of a focus. But it doesn't seem to want one, either.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Better Off Dead...
Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.
1985 · 1h 37m · PG
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Savage Steve Holland
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.
Director and cast
- Savage Steve Holland Director
- John Cusack as Lane Meyer
- Amanda Wyss as Beth Truss
- Diane Franklin as Monique Junot
- Aaron Dozier as Roy Stalin
- Curtis Armstrong as Charles De Mar
- David Ogden Stiers as Al Meyer
- Kim Darby as Jenny Meyer
- Demian Slade as Johnny Gasparini
- Laura Waterbury as Mrs. Smith
- Dan Schneider as Ricky Smith
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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76%
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