Highlights
Better Off Dead...

Better Off Dead... (1985) - Full Cast and Crew

1985Movie
Audience Score
66

Cast

J
John Cusack
as Lane Meyer
A
Amanda Wyss
as Beth Truss
D
Diane Franklin
as Monique Junot
A
Aaron Dozier
as Roy Stalin
C
Curtis Armstrong
as Charles De Mar
D
David Ogden Stiers
as Al Meyer
K
Kim Darby
as Jenny Meyer
D
Demian Slade
as Johnny Gasparini
L
Laura Waterbury
as Mrs. Smith
D
Dan Schneider
as Ricky Smith
Y
Yuji Okumoto
as Yee Sook Ree
B
Brian Imada
as Chen Ree
S
Scooter Stevens
as Badger Meyer
C
Chuck Mitchell
as Rocko
F
Frank Burt Avalon
as Roy's Ski Buddy #1
V
Vincent Schiavelli
as Mr. Kerber
T
Taylor Negron
as Mailman
E
E. G. Daily
as Elizabeth Daily
J
Joe W. Davis
as Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)
P
Peter Ellenstein
as Roy's Ski Buddy #3
E
Edward Mehler
as Buster
T
Thomas Rollerson
as Roller Skater
T
Toby Iland
as Nerd #1
J
Jonathan Charles Fox
as Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)
D
Darren Harris
as Nerd #3
R
Randy Stoklos
as Jock #1
S
Sam High
as Jock #2
D
David Vaughn
as Jock #3
T
Tina Littlewood
as Chris Cummins
S
Steven Williams
as Tree Trimmer
S
Stuart K. Robinson
as Tree Trimmer's Helper
R
Rima Lyn
as Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)
Y
Yano Anaya
as Paperboy
J
Joey Tushnet
as Paperboy
S
Sebastian Dungan
as Paperboy
R
Rick Rosenthal
as Smity
R
Rich Little
as Additional Voices (voice)

Crew

S
Savage Steve Holland
Director
S
Savage Steve Holland
Writer
F
Frank Beddor
Stunts
J
Jeff Jensen
Stunts
S
Sandy Berumen
Stunts
G
Greg Wayne Elam
Stunts
G
George Fisher
Stunts
J
Jean Coulter
Stunts
B
Bill Hart
Stunts
K
Keith Harvey
Stunts
H
Hank Calia
Stunts
K
Kent Hays
Stunts
W
Wayne King
Stunts
J
Johnny Hock
Stunts
B
Bill McIntosh
Stunts
T
Tom Morga
Stunts
A
A. Michael Lerner
Stunts
W
Wally Rose
Stunts
H
Harvey Parry
Stunts
T
Tanya Russell
Stunts
D
Debbie Lynn Ross
Stunts
R
Rick Seaman
Stunts
P
Peter Stader
Stunts
S
Sharon Schaffer
Stunts
D
Dick Warlock
Stunts
M
Mark Yerkes
Stunts
N
Neil Summers
Stunts
J
Jim Dunn
Stunt Double
B
Bruce Paul Barbour
Stunts
R
Roy L. Downey
Special Effects
C
Cheré Bryson
Stunts
G
Gil Friesen
Executive Producer
M
Michael Jaffe
Producer
A
Andrew Meyer
Executive Producer
W
William Strom
Associate Producer
R
Rupert Hine
Original Music Composer
I
Isidore Mankofsky
Director of Photography
A
Alan Balsam
Editor
C
Caro Jones
Casting
H
Herman F. Zimmerman
Production Design
G
Gary Moreno
Set Decoration
B
Brad R. Loman
Costume Design
J
James R. Scribner
Makeup Artist
G
Georgina Williams
Hairstylist
F
Frank M. Holgate
Second Unit Director of Photography
D
David Roester
Costumer
B
Bud Peifer Jr.
Assistant Property Master
T
Tom Kessenich
Key Grip
J
Jim Dunford
Dolly Grip
J
Jan Gould
Grip
H
Huw Davies
Location Manager
D
David Jernigan
Transportation Coordinator
N
Nancy Forner
Associate Editor
W
William Hooper
Supervising Sound Editor
D
Dick Vandenberg
Sound Effects Editor
D
Don MacDougall
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
R
Richard Tyler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
J
John L. Mack
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
F
Faith Minton
Stunts
J
Jack Clements
Unit Production Manager
Y
Yudi Bennett
First Assistant Director
J
Jann Dutmer
Second Assistant Director
R
Rick Neff
Camera Operator
F
Fred Lerner
Stunt Coordinator
F
Fred Lerner
Second Unit Director
B
Bud Alper
Sound Mixer
G
Gene Ashbrook
Boom Operator
M
Malcolm Brown
First Assistant Camera
F
Frederick Hamm
Second Assistant Camera
A
Art Lipschultz
Property Master
J
Jake Jarrell
Gaffer
S
Shelley Kirkwood
Unit Publicist
T
Ted Roberts
Music Editor
D
David Anderle
Music Supervisor
D
Drew Struzan
Art Designer
B
Bill Kopp
Animation
J
Jimmy Picker
Animation