Better Off Dead...

High school heartbreak prompts extreme measures. Lane Meyer's girlfriend dumps him for a ski jock. Lane's life becomes a chaotic mess, somehow.

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Savage Steve Holland directed Better Off Dead... in 1985. See Savage Steve Holland's full filmography, where to start with Savage Steve Holland, or where to go after you've seen everything by Savage Steve Holland.

Better Off Dead... was released in 1985 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 97 minutes.