Better Off Dead：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Savage Steve Holland

Writing Credits

Savage Steve Holland
(written by)

Cast

John Cusack
Lane Meyer: David Ogden Stiers
Al Meyer: Kim Darby
Jenny Meyer: Demian Slade
Johnny Gasparini: Scooter Stevens
Badger Meyer: Diane Franklin
Monique Junot: Laura Waterbury
Mrs. Smith: Dan Schneider
Ricky Smith: Yuji Okumoto
Yee Sook Ree: Brian Imada
Chen Ree: Chuck Mitchell
Rocko: Amanda Wyss
Beth Truss: Curtis Armstrong
Charles De Mar: Aaron Dozier
Roy Stalin: Frank Burt Avalon
Roy's Ski Buddy #1: Joe W. Davis
Roy's Ski Buddy #2: Peter Ellenstein
Roy's Ski Buddy #3: Vincent Schiavelli
Mr. Kerber: Edward Mehler
Buster: Thomas Rollerson
Roller Skater: Toby Iland
Nerd #1: Jonathan Charles Fox
Nerd #2: Darren Harris
Nerd #3: Randy Stoklos
Jock #1: Sam High
Jock #2: David Vaughn
Jock #3: Tina Littlewood
Chris Cummins: Steven Williams
Tree Trimmer: Stuart K. Robinson
Tree Trimmer's Helper: Taylor Negron
Mailman: Rima Lyn
Joanne Greenwald: Elizabeth Daily
Elizabeth Daily: Ron Anello
The Band: Dominick Certo
The Band: Jude Cole
The Band: Robert Gianette
The Band: Angie Rubin
Backup Singer: Yano Anaya
Paperboy: Joey Tushnet
Paperboy: Sebastian Dungan
Paperboy: Rick Rosenthal
Smitty: Rich Little
Additional Voices: Dennis Crosswhite
The Band: Catherine Fitz
Student: Stevie Mack
Student

Produced by

Gil Friesen
executive producer: Michael Jaffe
producer: Andrew Meyer
executive producer: William Strom
associate producer

Music by

Rupert Hine

Cinematography by

Isidore Mankofsky

Editing by

Alan Balsam

Casting By

Caro Jones

Production Design by

Herman F. Zimmerman
(as Herman Zimmerman)

Set Decoration by

Gary Moreno

Costume Design by

Brad R. Loman
(as Brad Loman): David Roester

Makeup Department

James R. Scribner
makeup artist (as Jim Scribner): Georgina Williams
hair stylist

Production Management

Jack Clements
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Yudi Bennett
first assistant director: Jann Dutmer
second assistant director: Fred Lerner
second unit director: Scott Printz
dga trainee: Peter Burrell
First Assistant Director: Second Unit (uncredited)

Art Department

Rich Cline
swing gang (as Richard Cline): Tom J. Furginson
swing gang (as Thomas Furginson): Art Lipschultz
property master: Bill McLaughlin
leadman (as Bill McLaughlin Jr.): Bud Peifer Jr.
assistant property master: Drew Struzan
poster artist (uncredited): Robert Tanenbaum
movie poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Bud Alper
sound mixer: Gene Ashbrook
boom operator: Kevin Durst
sound effects editor: William Hooper
supervising sound editor (as Bill Hooper): Don MacDougall
re-recording mixer: John L. Mack
re-recording mixer: Richard Tyler
re-recording mixer: Dick Vandenberg
sound effects editor: Earl Watson
sound effects editor: Cary Weitz
cable operator: Bill Young
sound effects editor: Bill Henderson
sound re-recording engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Roy L. Downey
special effects (as Roy Downey)

Visual Effects by

William Reilly
motion control technician: Hoyt Yeatman
special optical effects: DQI (uncredited)

Stunts

Frank Beddor
stunts: Hank Calia
stunts: Jean Coulter
stunts (as Jeannie Coulter): Greg Wayne Elam
stunts: George Fisher
stunts: Bill Hart
stunts: Keith Harvey
stunts: Kent Hays
stunts: Johnny Hock
stunts (as John Hock): Jeff Jensen
stunts: Wayne King
stunts: A. Michael Lerner
stunts (as Allen Michael Lerner): Fred Lerner
stunt coordinator: Bill McIntosh
stunts: Faith Minton
stunts: Tom Morga
stunts: Harvey Parry
stunts: Chere Rae
stunts (as CherÃ© Bryson): Wally Rose
stunts: Debby Lynn Ross
stunts: Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon
stunts (as Tanya Russell): Justus-Berumen Sandy
stunts (as Sandy Berumen): Sharon Schaffer
stunts: Rick Seaman
stunts: Peter Stader
stunts: Neil Summers
stunts: Dick Warlock
stunts: Mark Yerkes
stunts: Bruce Paul Barbour
stunts (uncredited): Jim Dunn
ski double: John Cusack (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Malcolm Brown
first assistant camera (as Malcom Brown): Jim Dunford
dolly grip: Albert Fitch
electrician: Jan Gould
grip: Frederick Hamm
second assistant camera: Frank M. Holgate
photographer: second unit (as Frank Holgate): David Jarrell
best boy: Jake Jarrell
gaffer: Tom Kessenich
key grip: Greg Langham
electrician: Rick Neff
camera operator: Fred Sabine
still photographer: Mark Stanley
second key grip: Russell Wooley
best boy

Animation Department

Bill Kopp
animator: cartoon animation: Jimmy Picker
animator: "Burger & Fries" animation

Casting Department

Robert Lansing Parker
extras casting: Los Angeles (as Lansing Parker)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Marcy Lavender
costume supervisor: David Roesler
costumer

Editorial Department

William Fletcher
apprentice editor: Nancy Forner
associate editor: Susanne Gervay
negative cutter (as Susanne Garvay): Patrick Magee
assistant editor (as Patrick W. Magee)

Location Management

Huw Davies
location manager

Music Department

David Anderle
music supervisor: Rupert Hine
music producer: Ted Roberts
music editor: Tom Boyd
oboe soloist (uncredited): Stan Jones
assistant music editor (uncredited): Stephen W. Tayler
music mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Maria Lease
script supervisor (as Maria Cady)

Transportation Department

Robert Elsey
transportation captain: Donald Haflich
transportation captain: David Jernigan
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Kristin Bundesen
production assistant: Kristin Burleson
production assistant: John Byl
craft service: Stan Cohen
caterer (as Stanley Cohen): Curtis Collins
production assistant (as Curt Collins): Merle L. Jackson
production coordinator (as Merle Jackson): Audrey Kennedy
assistant to producer: Shelley Kirkwood
unit publicist: Mike Marvin
producer: skiing sequences: Dona Williams
production accountant: Isabell Yale
first aid: David E. Van Houten
publicity designer (uncredited)