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Quick Info

Rating

6.6/10

Release1985

Runtime1h 37m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$10,297,601

Production

A&M Films

CBS Theatrical Films

Movie

Better Off Dead...

1985

1h 37m

6.6

Comedy

Romance

Synopsis

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.

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