Better Off Dead... (1985)

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