The Resource Better off dead, a Friesen/Meyer production of a Savage Steve Holland film ; ; produced by Michael Jaffe ; written and directed by Savage Steve Holland ; an A & M Films production, (VIDEORECORDING)
Better off dead, a Friesen/Meyer production of a Savage Steve Holland film ; ; produced by Michael Jaffe ; written and directed by Savage Steve Holland ; an A & M Films production, (VIDEORECORDING)
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The item Better off dead, a Friesen/Meyer production of a Savage Steve Holland film ; ; produced by Michael Jaffe ; written and directed by Savage Steve Holland ; an A & M Films production, (VIDEORECORDING) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Yuma County Library District.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Better off dead, a Friesen/Meyer production of a Savage Steve Holland film ; ; produced by Michael Jaffe ; written and directed by Savage Steve Holland ; an A & M Films production, (VIDEORECORDING) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Yuma County Library District.
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- Contributor
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- Stiers, David Ogden
- A & M Films Productions
- CBS Video (Firm)
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Armstrong, Curtis
- Balsam, Alan, 1950-1992
- Cusack, John, 1966-
- Darby, Kim, 1947-
- Franklin, Diane, 1962-
- Friesen, Gil, 1937-2012
- Hine, Rupert
- Holland, Savage Steve
- Jaffe, Michael, (Producer)
- Mankofsky, Isidore, 1931-2021
- Meyer, Andrew, 1943-1987
- Wyss, Amanda, 1960-
- Zimmerman, Herman
- Summary
- 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. Filled with the wildest teen nightmares, a family you can't help but identify with, and a host of wonderful comic characters, Savage Steve Holland's writing/directorial debut is a masterful look at those painfully funny teen years
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (97 min.)
- Note
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985
- Isbn
- 9780792178965
- Label
- Better off dead
- Title
- Better off dead
- Statement of responsibility
- a Friesen/Meyer production of a Savage Steve Holland film ; ; produced by Michael Jaffe ; written and directed by Savage Steve Holland ; an A & M Films production
- Contributor
-
- Stiers, David Ogden
- A & M Films Productions
- CBS Video (Firm)
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Armstrong, Curtis
- Balsam, Alan, 1950-1992
- Cusack, John, 1966-
- Darby, Kim, 1947-
- Franklin, Diane, 1962-
- Friesen, Gil, 1937-2012
- Hine, Rupert
- Holland, Savage Steve
- Jaffe, Michael, (Producer)
- Mankofsky, Isidore, 1931-2021
- Meyer, Andrew, 1943-1987
- Wyss, Amanda, 1960-
- Zimmerman, Herman
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- 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. Filled with the wildest teen nightmares, a family you can't help but identify with, and a host of wonderful comic characters, Savage Steve Holland's writing/directorial debut is a masterful look at those painfully funny teen years
- Cataloging source
- DPL
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/composerexpression
- xO9DWh0o-w4
- Credits note
- Original score by Rupert Hine ; editor, Alan Balsam ; production designer, Herman Zimmerman ; director of photography, Isidore Mankofsky ; executive producers, Gil Friesen and Andrew Meyer
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
-
- MPAA rating: PG
- CHV rating: PG
- Language note
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- In English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned in English
- Closed-captioned
- PerformerNote
- John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Diane Franklin, Kim Darby, Amanda Wyss, Curtis Armstrong
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
-
- 1937-2012
- 1943-1987
- 1966-
- 1962-
- 1947-
- 1960-
- 1950-1992
- 1931-2021
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Holland, Savage Steve
- Friesen, Gil
- Meyer, Andrew
- Jaffe, Michael
- Cusack, John
- Stiers, David Ogden
- Franklin, Diane
- Darby, Kim
- Wyss, Amanda
- Armstrong, Curtis
- Hine, Rupert
- Balsam, Alan
- Zimmerman, Herman
- Mankofsky, Isidore
- CBS Video (Firm)
- A & M Films Productions
- Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Runtime
- 97
- Series statement
- Paramount widescreen DVD collection
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Suicidal behavior
- Suicide
- Suicide
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Better off dead, a Friesen/Meyer production of a Savage Steve Holland film ; ; produced by Michael Jaffe ; written and directed by Savage Steve Holland ; an A & M Films production, (VIDEORECORDING)
- Note
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocm50238602
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (97 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780792178965
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other physical details
- DVD video, sound, color
- Physical substance
- DVD video
- Publisher number
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- 871913
- 87191
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)50238602
- System details
-
- DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital English stereo
- DVD, Dolby stereo
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Better off dead, a Friesen/Meyer production of a Savage Steve Holland film ; ; produced by Michael Jaffe ; written and directed by Savage Steve Holland ; an A & M Films production, (VIDEORECORDING)
- Note
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocm50238602
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (97 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780792178965
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other physical details
- DVD video, sound, color
- Physical substance
- DVD video
- Publisher number
-
- 871913
- 87191
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)50238602
- System details
-
- DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital English stereo
- DVD, Dolby stereo
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Suicide -- Psychological aspects
- Young adult films
- Comedy films
- Comedy films
- Comedy films -- Young adult
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Feature films -- United States
- Feature films -- Young adult
- Fiction films
- Suicidal behavior -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Genre
- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Young adult films
- Comedy films
- Fiction films
- Feature films
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