Better Off Dead ★★½ 1985 (PG) A compulsive teenager's girlfriend leaves him and he decides to end it all. After several abortive attempts, he decides instead to out-ski his ex-girlfriend's obnoxious new boyfriend. Uneven but funny. 97m/C VHS. John Cusack, Curtis Armstrong, Diane Franklin, Kim Darby, David Ogden Stiers, Dan Schneider, Amanda Wyss, Taylor Negron, Vincent Schiavelli, Demian Slade, Scooter Stevens, Elizabeth (E.G. Dailey) Daily;
Director:
Steve Holland;
Writer:
Steve Holland;
Writer:
Isidore Mankofsky;
Cameo:
Rupert Hine.
