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Better Off Dead...

Better Off Dead... (1985) Full Cast & Crew

1985Movie"Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops."

Cast

J
John Cusack
as Lane Meyer
D
David Ogden Stiers
as Al Meyer
K
Kim Darby
as Jenny Meyer
D
Demian Slade
as Johnny Gasparini
A
Amanda Wyss
as Beth Truss
D
Diane Franklin
as Monique Junot
S
Scooter Stevens
as Badger Meyer
C
Curtis Armstrong
as Charles De Mar
Y
Yuji Okumoto
as Yee Sook Ree
B
Brian Imada
as Chen Ree
L
Laura Waterbury
as Mrs. Smith
D
Dan Schneider
as Ricky Smith
C
Chuck Mitchell
as Rocko
A
Aaron Dozier
as Roy Stalin
F
Frank Burt Avalon
as Roy's Ski Buddy #1
V
Vincent Schiavelli
as Mr. Kerber
T
Taylor Negron
as Mailman
E
E. G. Daily
as Elizabeth Daily
J
Joe W. Davis
as Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)
P
Peter Ellenstein
as Roy's Ski Buddy #3
E
Edward Mehler
as Buster
T
Thomas Rollerson
as Roller Skater
T
Toby Iland
as Nerd #1
J
Jonathan Charles Fox
as Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)
D
Darren Harris
as Nerd #3
R
Randy Stoklos
as Jock #1
S
Sam High
as Jock #2
D
David Vaughn
as Jock #3
T
Tina Littlewood
as Chris Cummins
S
Steven Williams
as Tree Trimmer
S
Stuart K. Robinson
as Tree Trimmer's Helper
R
Rima Lyn
as Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)
Y
Yano Anaya
as Paperboy
J
Joey Tushnet
as Paperboy
S
Sebastian Dungan
as Paperboy
R
Rick Rosenthal
as Smity

Crew

S
Savage Steve Holland
Writer
S
Savage Steve Holland
Director
G
George Fisher
Stunts
H
Hank Calia
Stunts
K
Keith Harvey
Stunts
W
Wayne King
Stunts
T
Tom Morga
Stunts
J
Jeff Jensen
Stunts
W
Wally Rose
Stunts
J
Jean Coulter
Stunts
B
Bill McIntosh
Stunts
J
Johnny Hock
Stunts
H
Harvey Parry
Stunts
G
Greg Wayne Elam
Stunts
F
Frank Beddor
Stunts
A
A. Michael Lerner
Stunts
S
Sandy Berumen
Stunts
B
Bill Hart
Stunts
M
Mark Yerkes
Stunts
K
Kent Hays
Stunts
D
Dick Warlock
Stunts
J
Jim Dunn
Stunt Double
N
Neil Summers
Stunts
S
Sharon Schaffer
Stunts
B
Bruce Paul Barbour
Stunts
P
Peter Stader
Stunts
R
Roy L. Downey
Special Effects
C
Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon
Stunts
D
Debbie Lynn Ross
Stunts
R
Rick Seaman
Stunts
C
Chere Rae
Stunts
G
Gil Friesen
Executive Producer
C
Caro Jones
Casting
H
Herman F. Zimmerman
Production Design
R
Rupert Hine
Original Music Composer
I
Isidore Mankofsky
Director of Photography
B
Brad R. Loman
Costume Design
W
William Strom
Associate Producer
M
Michael Jaffe
Producer
A
Alan Balsam
Editor
A
Andrew Meyer
Executive Producer
G
Georgina Williams
Hairstylist
J
James R. Scribner
Makeup Artist
G
Gary Moreno
Set Decoration
H
Huw Davies
Location Manager
D
David Roester
Costumer
D
David Jernigan
Transportation Coordinator
J
Jan Gould
Grip
T
Tom Kessenich
Key Grip
F
Frank M. Holgate
Second Unit Director of Photography
B
Bud Peifer Jr.
Assistant Property Master
J
Jim Dunford
Dolly Grip
N
Nancy Forner
Associate Editor
R
Richard Tyler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
D
Dick Vandenberg
Sound Effects Editor
J
John L. Mack
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
D
Don MacDougall
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
W
William Hooper
Supervising Sound Editor
F
Faith Minton
Stunts
F
Fred Lerner
Stunt Coordinator
J
Jack Clements
Unit Production Manager
Y
Yudi Bennett
First Assistant Director
F
Fred Lerner
Second Unit Director
J
Jake Jarrell
Gaffer
T
Ted Roberts
Music Editor
R
Rick Neff
Camera Operator
G
Gene Ashbrook
Boom Operator
M
Malcolm Brown
First Assistant Camera
A
Art Lipschultz
Property Master
B
Bud Alper
Sound Mixer
F
Frederick Hamm
Second Assistant Camera
S
Shelley Kirkwood
Unit Publicist
J
Jann Dutmer
Second Assistant Director
D
David Anderle
Music Supervisor