"Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops."
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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Budget
$3.5M
$3,500,000
Worldwide Gross
$10.3M
$10,297,601
Net Profit
+$6.8M
+$6,797,601
Return on Investment
+194%
2.9x budget
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