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Better Off Dead, 1985

Starring: John Cusack, Curtis Armstrong

Directed by: Steve Holland

Written by: Steve Holland

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 97 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:7.1

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The mood of Better Off Dead is feel good, humorous, and offbeat. The plot centers around young lovers, teenage life, and friends. It features dark humor and silly humor. Better Off Dead is a comedy and romance movie. Stylistically, it is surreal. In approach, it is realistic. Better Off Dead is set in California. It happens in the 1980s. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed. Better Off Dead is especially suggested for a date night and teens.

Summary of Better Off Dead

Lane Myer's (John Cusack) dreams are shattered when his girlfriend Beth (Amanda Wyss) decides she prefers the company of a sleazy ski jock over his own. This disheartening news leads Lane to attempt to take his own life in various ways--all of which never seem to work out. But if he can beat Beth's new boyfriend in a ski run down the treacherous K-12, he may be able to win her back. Along the way, Lane also encounters a beautiful French exchange student, a nasal spray-snorting neighbor, a rabid newspaper boy, and dancing hamburgers. "Savage" Steve Holland (ONE CRAZY SUMMER) directs this 1985 cult favorite.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	23 August 1985
Runtime:	97 min

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John Cusack

as Lane Meyer

Curtis Armstrong

as Charles De Mar

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Ah. Growing up in the '80s. Back then we didn't need to show sex & use 4 letter words to laugh about what we were going through - unlike our "in your face" comedy these days like "American Pie". Remember "Ferris Bueller," "Sixteen Candles" & "The... Read and rate it

19.September.2010
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by: Alicia Hansen
Alicia Hansen rated this movie0/10

great for friends's night

this is a great film. I watched it with my friend a wile ago and we still laughing about it sometimes. John Cusack is briliant in his role and the period of the 80' is well done. he plays a teenager who just want to die but his suicide attempts... Read and rate it

29.October.2008
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by: rose
rose rated this movie8/10Great

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