Better Off Dead

[1985, Movie, PG, 98 mins]

Better Off Dead: Cast & Details

Year: 1985
Rated PG
Parental Rating: Cautionary; some scenes objectionable
Country Of Origin: U.S.
Running Time: 98
Format: Color
Genre(s): Comedy
Production Co(s).: A&M
Released By: Warner Bros.
Also Known As: Good Kill, A

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Cast
John Cusack: Lane Myer
David Ogden Stiers: Al Myer
Diane Franklin: Monique Junet
Kim Darby: Jenny Myer
Amanda Wyss: Beth Truss
Curtis Armstrong: Charles De Mer
Vincent Schiavelli: Mr. Kerber
Laura Waterbury: Mrs. Smith
Daniel Schneider: Ricky Smith
Aaron Dozier: Roy Stalin
Taylor Negron: Mailman
Scooter Stevens: Badger Myer
Chuck Mitchell: Rocko
Yuji Okumoto: Yee Sook Ree
Demian Slade: Johnny Gasparini
Tina Littlewood: Chris Cummins
Jonathan Charles Fox: Nerd
Darren Harris: Nerd
Toby Iland: Nerd
Steven Williams: Tree Trimmer
Frank Burt Avalon: Ski Buddy
J. Warren David: Ski Buddy
Peter Ellenstein: Ski Buddy
Joey Tushnet: Paperboy
Yano Anaya: Paperboy
Sebastian Dungan: Paperboy
Rima Delane: Joanne Greenwald
Sam High: Jock
David Vaughn: Jock
Randy Stoklos: Jock
Brian Imada: Chen Ree
Edward Mehler: Buster
Thomas Rollerson: Roller Skater
Elizabeth Daily: Herself

Credits
Savage Steve Holland: Director
Savage Steve Holland: Writer
Michael Jaffe: Producer
Andrew Meyer: Exec. Producer
Gil Friesen: Exec. Producer
William Strom: Assoc. Producer
Isidore Mankofsky: Cinematographer - Technicolor
Alan Balsam: Editor
Rupert Hine: Musical Composer
Herman Zimmerman: Production Designer
Gary Moreno: Set Decorator
Brad R. Loman: Costumes
Dream Quest Images: Special Effects
Roy Downey: Special Effects

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