Better Off Dead

     

Better Off Dead1985

Director: Savage Steve Holland
Stars: John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby, Demian Slade, Scooter Stevens
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 97 minutes

Better Off Dead is a 1985 film about a teen learning how to move on after his long time girlfriend dumps him for the captain of the ski team. It is set in the 80's in the mythical state of Northern California. more »


Lane Myer:
Johnny...

Johnny:
Four weeks, twenty papers, that's two dollars. Plus tip.

Lane Myer:
Gee Johnny, I don't have a dime.

Johnny:
Didn't ask for a dime. Two dollars.

Lane Myer:
Well... it's funny see... my mom, had to leave early to take my brother to school and my dad to work cuz...

Johnny:
Two dollars... cash.

Lane Myer:
See... the problem here is that... my little brother, this morning, got his arm caught in the microwave, and uh... my grandmother dropped acid and she freaked out, and hijacked a school bus full of... penguins, so it's kind of a family crisis... so come back later? Great.

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