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Better Off Dead...
1985· PG· 1h 37m· Comedy· Romance
“Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.”
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.
1985-08-23
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DirectorSavage Steve Holland
WriterSavage Steve Holland
ProducerMichael Jaffe
Director of PhotographyIsidore Mankofsky
Original Music ComposerRupert Hine
EditorAlan Balsam
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Details
Released1985-08-23
Runtime1h 37m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosA&M Films · CBS Theatrical Films
Budget$4M
Box office$10M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.6/10 · 555 votes
Original languageen
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