Better off dead
(DVD)
Contributors:
Series:
Published:
[Beverly Hills, CA] : Paramount Pictures, [2002].
Format:
DVD
Edition:
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (97 minutes) : sound, color ; 12 cm.
Status:
5 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Description
After his girlfriend ditches him for a boorish ski jock, Lane decides that suicide is the only answer. However, his increasingly inept attempts only bring him more agony and embarrassment.
Copies
Location
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Status
Bill (LPL) DVD'S
DVD Better
On Shelf
East Lyme Public Adult DVD
DVD Better
On Shelf
North Haven Adult DVD
DVD Comedy Better
On Shelf
Old Lyme Adult DVD
DVD BETTER
On Shelf
Orange/Case Adult Videorecording Fiction DVD
DVD COMEDY Better
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0792178963, 9780792178965
Notes
General Note
Originally released in 1985 as a motion picture.
Creation/Production Credits
Original score by Rupert Hine.
Participants/Performers
John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Diane Franklin, Kim Darby.
Description
After his girlfriend ditches him for a boorish ski jock, Lane decides that suicide is the only answer. However, his increasingly inept attempts only bring him more agony and embarrassment.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital, NTSC.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Cusack, J., Stiers, D. O., Franklin, D., Darby, K., Jaffe, M., & Holland, S. S. (2002). Better off dead. Widescreen version. Paramount Pictures.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)John Cusack et al.. 2002. Better Off Dead. Paramount Pictures.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)John Cusack et al., Better Off Dead. Paramount Pictures, 2002.
MLA Citation (style guide)Better Off Dead. Cusack, John, et al. Widescreen version. Paramount Pictures, 2002.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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