Better Off Dead
Better Off Dead is a 1985 American teen black comedy film written and directed by Savage Steve Holland. It stars John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Diane Franklin and Kim Darby. The film was released in August 1985.
Plot
In the town of Greendale, Northern California, high school student Lane Meyer's two main interests are skiing and his girlfriend of six months, Beth. Shortly before Christmas, Beth dumps him for the handsome and popular captain of the ski team, Roy Stalin.
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| author | Savage Steve Holland |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | California |
| director | Savage Steve Holland |
| editor | Alan Balsam |
| genre | action animation comedy romance |
| keywords | annoy best friend bicycle break camaro chevrolet camaro dodger stadium drag racer drag racers drag racing fast food hallucination high school student howard cosell jell-o kiss listen little brother los angeles los angeles dodgers lose nitrous oxide northern california only way run ski small town socially awkward space shuttle station wagon yell |
| musicBy | Rupert Hine |
| producer | Michael Jaffe |
| productionCompany | A&M Records CBS Theatrical Films |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| recordedAt | Utah |
| theme | black comedy high school romantic comedy teen romance |