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Better Off Dead... (1985)

Better Off Dead...(1985)

Directed by: Savage Steve Holland

Comedy / Romance

MoviePG1h 37m

6 editions on VHS, DVD, 4K-UHD

VHS editions (3)

Better Off Dead... VHS, Fox Video

Fox Video(1985)

VHS · Slipcase · Selections

086162708336

Better Off Dead... VHS, Key Video

Key Video(1985)

VHS · Slipcase

No image

Paramount Home Video(1985)

VHS · Slipcase

DVD edition

Better Off Dead... DVD, Paramount Home Video

Paramount Home Video(2002)

DVD · Keep Case · Widescreen Collection

097368719149

4K-UHD editions (2)

Better Off Dead... 4K-UHD, Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures(1985)

4K-UHD · Keep Case

843501044322

Better Off Dead... 4K-UHD, Paramount

Paramount(2025)

4K-UHD · Slipcover · 40th Anniversary

843501044322

About the film

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.

Cast: John Cusack, Amanda Wyss, Diane Franklin

Production: A&M Films, CBS Theatrical Films