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On This Day August 23 1985 – Better Off Dead Premiered in Theaters

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On This Day August 23 1985 – Better Off Dead Premiered in Theaters.

On this day August 23 1985, Better Off Dead premiered in theaters and delivered one of the most offbeat teen comedies of the decade. Starring John Cusack as Lane Meyer the film followed a heartbroken high schooler whose world unravels after his girlfriend dumps him. What followed was a bizarre and hilarious journey through rejection self pity and unexpected redemption.

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