Better Off Dead...

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

John Cusack Lane Meyer

Amanda Wyss Beth Truss

Diane Franklin Monique Junot

Aaron Dozier Roy Stalin

Curtis Armstrong Charles De Mar