Better Off Dead... Cast and Crew

Better Off Dead...

Plot: 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

Release Date: Friday, August 23 1985
39 years ago

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Cast

John Cusack. John Cusack was 19 in Better Off Dead... as 'Lane Meyer'.

Birthday: Tue, Jun 28 1966

David Ogden Stiers. David Ogden Stiers was 42 in Better Off Dead... as 'Al Meyer'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 31 1942 –
Died: Sat, Mar 03 2018

Kim Darby. Kim Darby was 38 in Better Off Dead... as 'Jenny Meyer'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 08 1947

Demian Slade. Demian Slade was 13 in Better Off Dead... as 'Johnny Gasparini'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 15 1972

Amanda Wyss. Amanda Wyss was 24 in Better Off Dead... as 'Beth Truss'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 24 1960

Diane Franklin. Diane Franklin was 23 in Better Off Dead... as 'Monique Junot'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 11 1962

Scooter Stevens. Scooter Stevens was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Badger Meyer'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Curtis Armstrong. Curtis Armstrong was 31 in Better Off Dead... as 'Charles De Mar'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 27 1953

Yuji Okumoto. Yuji Okumoto was 26 in Better Off Dead... as 'Yee Sook Ree'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 20 1959

Brian Imada. Brian Imada was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Chen Ree'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Laura Waterbury. Laura Waterbury was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Mrs. Smith'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dan Schneider. Dan Schneider was 19 in Better Off Dead... as 'Ricky Smith'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 14 1966

Chuck Mitchell. Chuck Mitchell was 57 in Better Off Dead... as 'Rocko'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 28 1927 –
Died: Mon, Jun 22 1992

Aaron Dozier. Aaron Dozier was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Roy Stalin'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Frank Burt Avalon. Frank Burt Avalon was 21 in Better Off Dead... as 'Roy's Ski Buddy #1'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 29 1963

Vincent Schiavelli. Vincent Schiavelli was 36 in Better Off Dead... as 'Mr. Kerber'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 10 1948 –
Died: Sun, Dec 25 2005

Taylor Negron. Taylor Negron was 28 in Better Off Dead... as 'Mailman'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 01 1957 –
Died: Sat, Jan 10 2015

E. G. Daily. E. G. Daily was 23 in Better Off Dead... as 'Elizabeth Daily'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 11 1961

Joe W. Davis. Joe W. Davis was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peter Ellenstein. Peter Ellenstein was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Roy's Ski Buddy #3'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Edward Mehler. Edward Mehler was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Buster'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Thomas Rollerson. Thomas Rollerson was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Roller Skater'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Toby Iland. Toby Iland was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Nerd #1'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jonathan Charles Fox. Jonathan Charles Fox was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Darren Harris. Darren Harris was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Nerd #3'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Randy Stoklos. Randy Stoklos was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Jock #1'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sam High. Sam High was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Jock #2'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Vaughn. David Vaughn was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Jock #3'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tina Littlewood. Tina Littlewood was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Chris Cummins'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Steven Williams. Steven Williams was 36 in Better Off Dead... as 'Tree Trimmer'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 07 1949

Stuart K. Robinson. Stuart K. Robinson was 29 in Better Off Dead... as 'Tree Trimmer's Helper'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 20 1955

Rima Lyn. Rima Lyn was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Yano Anaya. Yano Anaya was 13 in Better Off Dead... as 'Paperboy'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 13 1972

Joey Tushnet. Joey Tushnet was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Paperboy'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sebastian Dungan. Sebastian Dungan was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Paperboy'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Rick Rosenthal. Rick Rosenthal was 36 in Better Off Dead... as 'Smity'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 15 1949

Crew

Fred Lerner. Fred Lerner was 50 in Better Off Dead... as 'Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator'

Birthday: Sat, Feb 02 1935 –
Died: Wed, Jul 15 2009

Savage Steve Holland. Savage Steve Holland was 27 in Better Off Dead... as 'Writer, Director'

Birthday: Tue, Apr 29 1958

Isidore Mankofsky. Isidore Mankofsky was 53 in Better Off Dead... as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Tue, Sep 22 1931 –
Died: Thu, Mar 11 2021

Frank M. Holgate. Frank M. Holgate was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Second Unit Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Yudi Bennett. Yudi Bennett was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'First Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jann Dutmer. Jann Dutmer was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Second Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michael Jaffe. Michael Jaffe was 40 in Better Off Dead... as 'Producer'

Birthday: Tue, Jan 09 1945

William Strom. William Strom was 55 in Better Off Dead... as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Mon, Oct 14 1929 –
Died: Wed, Mar 31 2010

Andrew Meyer. Andrew Meyer was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gil Friesen. Gil Friesen was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Thu, Dec 13 2012

Alan Balsam. Alan Balsam was 35 in Better Off Dead... as 'Editor'

Birthday: Sun, Apr 02 1950 –
Died: Fri, Nov 13 1992

Dick Vandenberg. Dick Vandenberg was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Sound Effects Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

William Hooper. William Hooper was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Supervising Sound Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Nancy Forner. Nancy Forner was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Associate Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ted Roberts. Ted Roberts was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Music Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Rupert Hine. Rupert Hine was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Anderle. David Anderle was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Music Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Maria Lease. Maria Lease was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Script Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bruce Paul Barbour. Bruce Paul Barbour was 36 in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Fri, Apr 22 1949

Dick Warlock. Dick Warlock was 45 in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Mon, Feb 05 1940

Debbie Lynn Ross. Debbie Lynn Ross was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Neil Summers. Neil Summers was 41 in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Fri, Apr 28 1944

Faith Minton. Faith Minton was 28 in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Thu, Mar 14 1957

George Fisher. George Fisher was 48 in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Thu, Jun 03 1937

Drew Struzan. Drew Struzan was 38 in Better Off Dead... as 'Art Designer'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 18 1947

Tom Morga. Tom Morga was 43 in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Thu, Nov 27 1941

Sandy Berumen. Sandy Berumen was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jim Dunn. Jim Dunn was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunt Double'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Greg Wayne Elam. Greg Wayne Elam was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Rick Seaman. Rick Seaman was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peter Stader. Peter Stader was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Harvey Parry. Harvey Parry was 85 in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Mon, Apr 23 1900 –
Died: Wed, Sep 18 1985

Sharon Schaffer. Sharon Schaffer was 27 in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Sat, May 31 1958

Johnny Hock. Johnny Hock was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Caro Jones. Caro Jones was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Casting'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bill Hart. Bill Hart was 51 in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 28 1934 –
Died: Fri, Jan 02 2015

Bill McIntosh. Bill McIntosh was 46 in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Sun, Jun 11 1939

Jeff Jensen. Jeff Jensen was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Chere Rae. Chere Rae was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

A. Michael Lerner. A. Michael Lerner was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Richard Tyler. Richard Tyler was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hank Calia. Hank Calia was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kent Hays. Kent Hays was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Wally Rose. Wally Rose was 74 in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Thu, May 18 1911 –
Died: Wed, Mar 15 2000

Herman F. Zimmerman. Herman F. Zimmerman was 50 in Better Off Dead... as 'Production Design'

Birthday: Fri, Apr 19 1935

Don MacDougall. Don MacDougall was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John L. Mack. John L. Mack was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bud Alper. Bud Alper was 54 in Better Off Dead... as 'Sound Mixer'

Birthday: Sun, Aug 24 1930 –
Died: Wed, Dec 19 2012

Jean Coulter. Jean Coulter was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Rick Neff. Rick Neff was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Brad R. Loman. Brad R. Loman was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon. Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Wayne King. Wayne King was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

James R. Scribner. James R. Scribner was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Huw Davies. Huw Davies was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Location Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Frank Beddor. Frank Beddor was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gary Moreno. Gary Moreno was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mark Yerkes. Mark Yerkes was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tom Kessenich. Tom Kessenich was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Key Grip'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jan Gould. Jan Gould was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Grip'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Georgina Williams. Georgina Williams was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Shelley Kirkwood. Shelley Kirkwood was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Unit Publicist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Keith Harvey. Keith Harvey was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gene Ashbrook. Gene Ashbrook was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Boom Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Roy L. Downey. Roy L. Downey was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jim Dunford. Jim Dunford was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Dolly Grip'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jake Jarrell. Jake Jarrell was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Gaffer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Malcolm Brown. Malcolm Brown was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'First Assistant Camera'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jack Clements. Jack Clements was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Unit Production Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Frederick Hamm. Frederick Hamm was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Second Assistant Camera'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bud Peifer Jr.. Bud Peifer Jr. was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Assistant Property Master'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Art Lipschultz. Art Lipschultz was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Property Master'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Jernigan. David Jernigan was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Transportation Coordinator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Roester. David Roester was >> in Better Off Dead... as 'Costumer'

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