Film of the Day: Mental

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MOVIE

Better Off Dead

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

1985

97 minutes (1 hrs 37 mins)

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Directed by

Savage Steve Holland

Starring

John Cusack · David Ogden Stiers · Kim Darby · Demian Slade · Scooter Stevens · Diane Franklin

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 11th October 1985

Japan release: 14th December 1985

Brazil release: 25th December 1985

Certificates

US
PG

K-12

Total grosses

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Director

Role

Savage Steve Holland

Directed By

John
Cusack

Actor

Character

John Cusack

Lane Meyer

David Ogden Stiers

Al Meyer

Kim Darby

Jenny Meyer

Demian Slade

Johnny Gasparini

Scooter Stevens

Badger Meyer

Diane Franklin

Monique Junot

Laura Waterbury

Mrs. Smith

Dan Schneider

Ricky Smith

Yuji Okumoto

Yee Sook Ree

Brian Imada

Chen Ree

Chuck Mitchell

Rocko

Amanda Wyss

Beth Truss

Curtis Armstrong

Charles De Mar

Aaron Dozier

Roy Stalin

Frank Burt Avalon

Roy's Ski Buddy #1

Joe W. Davis

Roy's Ski Buddy #2

Peter Ellenstein

Roy's Ski Buddy #3

Vincent Schiavelli

Mr. Kerber

Edward Mehler

Buster

Thomas Rollerson

Roller Skater

Toby Iland

Nerd #1

Jonathan Charles Fox

Nerd #2

Darren Harris

Nerd #3

Randy Stoklos

Jock #1

Sam High

Jock #2

David Vaughn

Jock #3

Tina Littlewood

Chris Cummins

Steven Williams

Tree Trimmer

Stuart K. Robinson

Tree Trimmer's Helper

Taylor Negron

Mailman

Rima Lyn

Joanne Greenwald

Elizabeth Daily

Ron Anello

The Band

Dominick Certo

The Band

Jude Cole

The Band

Robert Gianette

The Band

Angie Rubin

Backup Singer

Yano Anaya

Paperboy

Joey Tushnet

Paperboy

Sebastian Dungan

Paperboy

Rick Rosenthal

Smitty

Rich Little

Additional Voices

Dennis Crosswhite

The Band

Catherine Fitz

Student

Stevie Mack

Student