Better Off Dead... (1985) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Savage Steve Holland.

Cast

John Cusack as Lane Meyer
Amanda Wyss as Beth Truss
Diane Franklin as Monique Junot
Aaron Dozier as Roy Stalin
Curtis Armstrong as Charles De Mar
David Ogden Stiers as Al Meyer
Kim Darby as Jenny Meyer
Demian Slade as Johnny Gasparini
Laura Waterbury as Mrs. Smith
Dan Schneider as Ricky Smith
Yuji Okumoto as Yee Sook Ree
Brian Imada as Chen Ree
Scooter Stevens as Badger Meyer
Chuck Mitchell as Rocko
Frank Burt Avalon as Roy's Ski Buddy #1
Vincent Schiavelli as Mr. Kerber
Taylor Negron as Mailman
E. G. Daily as Elizabeth Daily
Joe W. Davis as Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)
Peter Ellenstein as Roy's Ski Buddy #3
Edward Mehler as Buster
Thomas Rollerson as Roller Skater
Toby Iland as Nerd #1
Jonathan Charles Fox as Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)
Darren Harris as Nerd #3
Randy Stoklos as Jock #1
Sam High as Jock #2
David Vaughn as Jock #3
Tina Littlewood as Chris Cummins
Steven Williams as Tree Trimmer
Stuart K. Robinson as Tree Trimmer's Helper
Rima Lyn as Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)
Yano Anaya as Paperboy
Joey Tushnet as Paperboy
Sebastian Dungan as Paperboy
Rick Rosenthal as Smity
Rich Little as Additional Voices (voice)

Crew

Savage Steve Holland — Director
Savage Steve Holland — Writer
Michael Jaffe — Producer
Rupert Hine — Original Music Composer
Isidore Mankofsky — Director of Photography

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