Better Off Dead (1985)

97 min · Parodie, Romantic Comedy, black comedy, romantic comedy, surrealist film, teen film

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Directors

Savage Steve Holland

Cast

John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Diane Franklin, Kim Darby, Curtis Armstrong, Amanda Wyss

The story

In the fictional Northern California town of Greendale, high school student Lane Meyer's two main interests are skiing and his girlfriend of six months, Beth Truss. Shortly before Christmas, Beth dumps him for the handsome and popular captain of the ski team, Roy Stalin. Roy is an arrogant bully who unfairly rejects Lane at ski team tryouts.

Catalogue themes and tags

Suicide Attempt, Unrequited Love, Romantic comedy, Black comedy, Romance Film, Comedy, Teen

Genres

Parodie, Romantic Comedy, black comedy, romantic comedy, surrealist film, teen film

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