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

1985
1h 37m
6.6(518 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

High school student Lane Meyer sinks into suicidal depression when his girlfriend dumps him for jock Roy Stalin, the high school ski racing champion. Meanwhile, he has to deal with his eccentric family, a tenacious paperboy and an obnoxious neighbor whose mother is hosting a beautiful French exchange student named Monique.

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36 members
Acting

John Cusack

Lane Meyer

John Cusack
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Amanda Wyss

Beth Truss

Amanda Wyss
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Diane Franklin

Monique Junot

Diane Franklin
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Aaron Dozier

Roy Stalin

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Curtis Armstrong

Charles De Mar

Curtis Armstrong
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David Ogden Stiers

Al Meyer

David Ogden Stiers
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Kim Darby

Jenny Meyer

Kim Darby
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Demian Slade

Johnny Gasparini

Demian Slade
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Laura Waterbury

Mrs. Smith

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Writing

Dan Schneider

Ricky Smith

Dan Schneider
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Yuji Okumoto

Yee Sook Ree

Yuji Okumoto
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Brian Imada

Chen Ree

Brian Imada
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Scooter Stevens

Badger Meyer

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Chuck Mitchell

Rocko

Chuck Mitchell
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Frank Burt Avalon

Roy's Ski Buddy #1

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Vincent Schiavelli

Mr. Kerber

Vincent Schiavelli
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Taylor Negron

Mailman

Taylor Negron
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E. G. Daily

Elizabeth Daily

E. G. Daily
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Joe W. Davis

Roy's Ski Buddy #2 (as J. Warren David)

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Peter Ellenstein

Roy's Ski Buddy #3

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Edward Mehler

Buster

Edward Mehler
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Thomas Rollerson

Roller Skater

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Toby Iland

Nerd #1

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Jonathan Charles Fox

Nerd #2 (as Jonathon Charles Fox)

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Darren Harris

Nerd #3

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Randy Stoklos

Jock #1

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Sam High

Jock #2

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David Vaughn

Jock #3

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Tina Littlewood

Chris Cummins

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Steven Williams

Tree Trimmer

Steven Williams
Acting

Stuart K. Robinson

Tree Trimmer's Helper

Stuart K. Robinson
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Rima Lyn

Joanne Greenwald (as Rima Delane)

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Yano Anaya

Paperboy

Yano Anaya
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Joey Tushnet

Paperboy

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Sebastian Dungan

Paperboy

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Rick Rosenthal

Smity

Rick Rosenthal

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