Better Off Dead... (1985) | StreamScapeX

Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.

1985
Rated PG
1h 37m
Comedy
Romance

6.6TMDB(570)

Overview

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.

Fun facts

Box office
Grossed $10.3M worldwide, about 2.9 times its $3.5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Utah
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Credits scene
Has a mid-credits scene and a post-credits scene
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Setting
Set in California
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Music
Music by Rupert Hine
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Isidore Mankofsky
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Details

Director: Savage Steve Holland
Writer: Savage Steve HollandWriter
Status: Released
Release date: August 23, 1985
Original language: English
Budget: $3.5M
Revenue: $10.3M
Countries: United States of America

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Production

A&M Films

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