Film
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980 · 1h 45m · Comedy
A hilarious new comedy for everyone who ever wanted to give the oil companies gas pains, turn off the power companies lights and make the banks stand in line for a change.
- IMDb
- 6.0
- Metacritic
- 30
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Overview
In order to beat inflation and subsidize their alimony checks, three suburban housewives plot to steal $1 million from a large plastic ball which is displayed in a local shopping center.
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Cast
Susan Saint James
Jane
Jane Curtin
Elaine
Jessica Lange
Louise
Richard Benjamin
Albert
Eddie Albert
Max
Cathryn Damon
Natalie
Dabney Coleman
Jack Heintzel
Fred Willard
Robert
Art Metrano
Gas Station Attendant
Ronnie Schell
Bill Pike
Michael Bell
Tom
Sybil Danning
Charlotte
Al Checco
Tim Lundy
Susan Tolsky
Patty
Garrett Morris
Power & Light Man
David Lunney
Leon - Stage Manager
Crew
- Robert ScheererDirector
- Robert KaufmanScreenplay · Producer
- Leonora ThunaStory
- Jerome M. ZeitmanProducer
- Samuel Z. ArkoffExecutive Producer
- James CrabeDirector of Photography
- Patrick WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Bill ButlerEditor
- Jane FeinbergCasting
- Mike FentonCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- July 11, 1980
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- PG
- Genres
- Comedy
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