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Better Off Dead
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Year
Run Time
1985
97 min.
Work Rating
Countries
MPAA Rating
USA
Category
Color Type
Feature
Color
Director
Savage Steve Holland
Genres
Comedy
Types
Teen Movie
Romantic Comedy
Flags
Questionable for Children
Adult Situations
Adult Language
Adult Humor
Keywords
crush
DJ
exchange-student
fast-food
skiing
teenagers
break-up [romantic]
suicide-attempt
Themes
Teen Angst
High School Life
Unrequited Love
Tones
Silly
Easygoing
Sweet
Goofy
Light
Upbeat
Quirky
Moods
Angsty
Just for Fun
Box office
$10,297,601
Produced by
A&M Films
CBS
Warner Brothers
Released by
Warner Brothers
AMG Work ID
V 5166
Corrections to this Entry?
Savage Steve Holland
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Director / Screenwriter
Michael Jaffe
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Producer
Isidore Mankofsky
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Screenwriter / Cinematographer
Rupert Hine
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Composer (Music Score)
Alan Balsam
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Editor
Herman Zimmerman
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Production Designer
Gil Friesen
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Executive Producer
Andrew Meyer
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Executive Producer
Gary Moreno
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Set Designer
Brad Loman
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Costume Designer
Roy Downey
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Special Effects