Better Off Dead... (1985): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts

Better Off Dead... (1985) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

John Cusack as Lane Meyer; Amanda Wyss as Beth Truss; Diane Franklin as Monique Junot; Aaron Dozier as Roy Stalin; Curtis Armstrong as Charles De Mar; David Ogden Stiers as Al Meyer; Kim Darby as Jenny Meyer; Demian Slade as Johnny Gasparini

About Better Off Dead...

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.

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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.