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1985 | DIRECTED BY SAVAGE STEVE HOLLAND

Better Off Dead

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Movie Stats
Year
1985
Runtime
 97 minutes (1 hr 37 mins)
Certificates

15

PG

PG

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Select Cast
John Cusack
David Ogden Stiers
Kim Darby
Demian Slade
Scooter Stevens
Diane Franklin
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First viewed:
9th Jun 2016
Last viewed:
30th May 2025
Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
11th October 1985
40 years 1 months 13 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
14th December 1985
39 years 11 months 10 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
25th December 1985
39 years 10 months 30 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
2nd May 1986
39 years 6 months 22 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
21st August 1986
39 years 3 months 3 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
9th January 1987
38 years 10 months 15 days ago
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Directed by
savage steve holland Savage Steve Holland
Starring
savage steve hollandJohn CusackLane Meyer
David Ogden StiersAl Meyer
Kim DarbyJenny Meyer
Demian SladeJohnny Gasparini
Scooter StevensBadger Meyer
Diane FranklinMonique Junot
Laura WaterburyMrs. Smith
Dan SchneiderRicky Smith
Yuji OkumotoYee Sook Ree
Brian ImadaChen Ree
Chuck MitchellRocko
Amanda WyssBeth Truss
Curtis ArmstrongCharles De Mar
Aaron DozierRoy Stalin
Frank Burt AvalonRoy's Ski Buddy #1
Joe W. DavisRoy's Ski Buddy #2
Peter EllensteinRoy's Ski Buddy #3
Vincent SchiavelliMr. Kerber
Edward MehlerBuster
Thomas RollersonRoller Skater
Toby IlandNerd #1
Jonathan Charles FoxNerd #2
Darren HarrisNerd #3
Randy StoklosJock #1
Sam HighJock #2
David VaughnJock #3
Tina LittlewoodChris Cummins
Steven WilliamsTree Trimmer
Stuart K. RobinsonTree Trimmer's Helper
Taylor NegronMailman
Rima LynJoanne Greenwald
Elizabeth DailyElizabeth Daily
Ron AnelloThe Band
Dominick CertoThe Band
Jude ColeThe Band
Robert GianetteThe Band
Angie RubinBackup Singer
Yano AnayaPaperboy
Joey TushnetPaperboy
Sebastian DunganPaperboy
Rick RosenthalSmitty
Rich LittleAdditional Voices
Dennis CrosswhiteThe Band
Catherine FitzStudent
Stevie MackStudent

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1985-10-11
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • Brazil Brazil
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • China China
  • Jordan Jordan
  • Ecuador Ecuador
  • Hong Kong Hong Kong
  • Germany Germany
  • Vietnam Vietnam
News from around the web
Better Off Dead: 40th Anniversary (4K UHD Review)  The Digital Bits Fri, 12th September 2025

1985 Was a Rad Year for Cinema  talkhouse.com Wed, 1st October 2025

‘Better Off Dead’ is the ’80s cult classic that refuses to die  Stars and Stripes Wed, 6th August 2025

‘Better Off Dead’ review, 40 years later  cccnews.info Mon, 14th July 2025

Better Off Dead 4K Blu-ray (40th Anniversary)  Blu-ray.com Fri, 29th August 2025

1985 Movie Reviews – Better Off Dead and Teen Wolf  The Nerdy Sat, 23rd August 2025

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