Better Off Dead... (1985)
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IMDb Rating:
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7.2/10 (36.1K votes)

Country:United States, 97 minutes

Spoken languages:English

Genres:Comedy, Romance

Director(s):Savage Steve Holland

Writer(s):Michael J. Bassett

Video Codec:RealMedia

Number: 2174

Storyline:
The teenager Lane Meyer has a crush on his girlfriend Beth Truss. When Beth dumps him to stay with the successful skier Roy Stalin, Lane is depressed and decides to commit suicide. However he gives up and tries to improve his skill of skier to ski the dangerous K12 slope to impress Beth. Meanwhile his neighbor Mrs. Smith receives the exchange French student Monique Junot and her fat son Ricky Smith considers Monique his girlfriend; however, Monique has an unrequited crush on Lane that does not note her. When Lane stumbles upon Monique in a high-school party, he befriends her. The upset Lane challenges Roy in a competition on the K12 slope but then he regrets. However Monique is a great mechanic and skier, and fix Lane's Camaro and teaches him how to ski the K12 slope. What will happen to Lane?

Cast:

photo John Cusack
John Cusack Lane Meyer
photo David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers Al Meyer
photo Kim Darby
Kim Darby Jenny Meyer
photo Diane Franklin
Diane Franklin Monique Junot
photo Laura Waterbury
Laura Waterbury Mrs. Smith

Medium: DVD5,

Location: Drawer 18 Slot 144

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1