Better Off Dead... main poster

Better Off Dead...

1985-08-23

Cast36

  • John Cusack

    John Cusack

    Lane Meyer

  • David Ogden Stiers

    David Ogden Stiers

    Al Meyer

  • Kim Darby

    Kim Darby

    Jenny Meyer

  • Demian Slade

    Demian Slade

    Johnny Gasparini

  • Amanda Wyss

    Amanda Wyss

    Beth Truss

  • Diane Franklin

    Diane Franklin

    Monique Junot

  • Scooter Stevens

    Scooter Stevens

    Badger Meyer

  • Curtis Armstrong

    Curtis Armstrong

    Charles De Mar

  • Yuji Okumoto

    Yuji Okumoto

    Yee Sook Ree

  • Brian Imada

    Brian Imada

    Chen Ree

  • Laura Waterbury

    Laura Waterbury

    Mrs. Smith

  • Dan Schneider

    Dan Schneider

    Ricky Smith

  • Chuck Mitchell

    Chuck Mitchell

    Rocko

  • Aaron Dozier

    Aaron Dozier

    Roy Stalin

  • Frank Burt Avalon

    Frank Burt Avalon

    Roy's Ski Buddy #1

  • Vincent Schiavelli

    Vincent Schiavelli

    Mr. Kerber

  • Taylor Negron

    Taylor Negron

    Mailman

  • Elizabeth Daily

    Elizabeth Daily

    Elizabeth Daily

  • Joe W. Davis

    Joe W. Davis

    Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)

  • Peter Ellenstein

    Peter Ellenstein

    Roy's Ski Buddy #3

  • Edward Mehler

    Edward Mehler

    Buster

  • Thomas Rollerson

    Thomas Rollerson

    Roller Skater

  • Toby Iland

    Toby Iland

    Nerd #1

  • Jonathan Charles Fox

    Jonathan Charles Fox

    Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)

  • Darren Harris

    Darren Harris

    Nerd #3

  • Randy Stoklos

    Randy Stoklos

    Jock #1

  • Sam High

    Sam High

    Jock #2

  • David Vaughn

    David Vaughn

    Jock #3

  • Tina Littlewood

    Tina Littlewood

    Chris Cummins

  • Steven Williams

    Steven Williams

    Tree Trimmer

  • Stuart K. Robinson

    Stuart K. Robinson

    Tree Trimmer's Helper

  • Rima Lyn

    Rima Lyn

    Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)

  • Yano Anaya

    Yano Anaya

    Paperboy

  • Joey Tushnet

    Joey Tushnet

    Paperboy

  • Sebastian Dungan

    Sebastian Dungan

    Paperboy

  • Rick Rosenthal

    Rick Rosenthal

    Smity

Art4

  • Gary Moreno

    Gary Moreno

    Set Decoration

  • Herman F. Zimmerman

    Herman F. Zimmerman

    Production Design

  • Bud Peifer Jr.

    Bud Peifer Jr.

    Assistant Property Master

  • Art Lipschultz

    Art Lipschultz

    Property Master

Camera8

  • Isidore Mankofsky

    Isidore Mankofsky

    Director of Photography

  • Jim Dunford

    Jim Dunford

    Dolly Grip

  • Frank M. Holgate

    Frank M. Holgate

    Second Unit Director of Photography

  • Jan Gould

    Jan Gould

    Grip

  • Tom Kessenich

    Tom Kessenich

    Key Grip

  • Rick Neff

    Rick Neff

    Camera Operator

  • Frederick Hamm

    Frederick Hamm

    Second Assistant Camera

  • Malcolm Brown

    Malcolm Brown

    First Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up4

  • Georgina Williams

    Georgina Williams

    Hairstylist

  • James R. Scribner

    James R. Scribner

    Makeup Artist

  • Brad R. Loman

    Brad R. Loman

    Costume Design

  • David Roester

    David Roester

    Costumer

Crew33

  • 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

  • David Jernigan

    David Jernigan

    Transportation Coordinator

  • Faith Minton

    Faith Minton

    Stunts

  • Fred Lerner

    Fred Lerner

    Stunt Coordinator

  • Shelley Kirkwood

    Shelley Kirkwood

    Unit Publicist

Directing5

  • Savage Steve Holland

    Savage Steve Holland

    Director

  • Maria Lease

    Maria Lease

    Script Supervisor

  • Yudi Bennett

    Yudi Bennett

    First Assistant Director

  • Jann Dutmer

    Jann Dutmer

    Second Assistant Director

  • Fred Lerner

    Fred Lerner

    Second Unit Director

Editing2

  • Alan Balsam

    Alan Balsam

    Editor

  • Nancy Forner

    Nancy Forner

    Associate Editor

Lighting1

  • Jake Jarrell

    Jake Jarrell

    Gaffer

Production7

  • William Strom

    William Strom

    Associate Producer

  • Caro Jones

    Caro Jones

    Casting

  • Andrew Meyer

    Andrew Meyer

    Executive Producer

  • Michael Jaffe

    Michael Jaffe

    Producer

  • Gil Friesen

    Gil Friesen

    Executive Producer

  • Huw Davies

    Huw Davies

    Location Manager

  • Jack Clements

    Jack Clements

    Unit Production Manager

Sound10

  • Rupert Hine

    Rupert Hine

    Original Music Composer

  • Richard Tyler

    Richard Tyler

    Sound Re-Recording Mixer

  • Dick Vandenberg

    Dick Vandenberg

    Sound Effects Editor

  • John L. Mack

    John L. Mack

    Sound Re-Recording Mixer

  • William Hooper

    William Hooper

    Supervising Sound Editor

  • Don MacDougall

    Don MacDougall

    Sound Re-Recording Mixer

  • Bud Alper

    Bud Alper

    Sound Mixer

  • Gene Ashbrook

    Gene Ashbrook

    Boom Operator

  • Ted Roberts

    Ted Roberts

    Music Editor

  • David Anderle

    David Anderle

    Music Supervisor

Writing1

  • Savage Steve Holland

    Savage Steve Holland

    Writer