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Better Off Dead: With Matthew Dylan Roberts. Troubled actor William wakes in a mortuary and recruits the quirky mortician to publicize his staged funeral, but a mysterious person's appearance imperils their scheme, embroiling them in intrigue, adultery and insurance fraud.
Aug 23, 2015 · Here's what's become of the "Better Off Dead" players in the years since they brought us one-legged ski races, dancing hamburgers, and vengeful newsboys.
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Details. Cast and Crew. Savage Steve Holland. John Cusack. David Ogden Stiers. Kim Darby. Lane (John Cusack) resolves to commit suicide after his girlfriend dumps him for the captain of the ski team. His unsuccessful attempts only lead him into more awkward and embarrassing situations, and eventually to a race that has unexpected results.
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.
Oct 11, 1985 · Better Off Dead: Directed by Savage Steve Holland. With John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby, Demian Slade. After his girlfriend Beth Truss ditches him for boorish ski jock Roy Stalin, sad sack high school student Lane Meyer decides that suicide is the only answer.
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Better Off Dead (CBS Legacy) In this essential 80s classic, Lane (John Cusack, HIGH FIDELITY) decides that suicide is the answer after his girlfriend ditches him for a boorish ski jock. However, his increasingly inept attempts bring him only more agony, not to mention embarrassment.
