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SAVAGE STEVE HOLLANDBetter Off Dead1985 · Black comedy
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Feature filmAustralian · Black comedy · Romantic comedy · Teen

Better Off Dead

Directed by Savage Steve Holland
23 August 1985 · 93 min · English
Year19851980s
Running time93 min1 h 33 min
Awards00 nominations
Cast listed141 writer

Cast and crew

Cast
JCJohn CusackCast
DSDavid Ogden StiersCast
EDElizabeth DailyCast
VSVincent SchiavelliCast
KDKim DarbyCast
DSDan SchneiderCast
CACurtis ArmstrongCast
RRRick RosenthalCast
SWSteven WilliamsCast
AWAmanda WyssCast
CMChuck MitchellCast
YOYuji OkumotoCast
Crew
RHRupert HineMusic
IMIsidore MankofskyCinematography
ABAlan BalsamEditing

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