How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980)
A caper comedy about three suburban housewives who, in order to beat inflation and subsidize their alimony checks, plot to steal $1 million from a large plastic ball which is displayed in a local shopping center.All Releases
Domestic (100%)
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
International (–)
–
–
Worldwide
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
Domestic DistributorFilmways
Earliest Release DateJanuary 1, 1980
(Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 45 min
GenresComedy
Crime
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Filmmakers | Role |
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Robert Scheerer | Director |
Robert Kaufman | Writer |
Leonora Thuna | Writer |
Robert Kaufman | Producer |
Jerome M. Zeitman | Producer |
Patrick Williams | Composer |
James Crabe | Cinematographer |
Bill Butler | Editor |
Lawrence G. Paull | Production Designer |
Cast | Role |
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Susan Saint James | |
Jane Curtin | |
Jessica Lange | |
Richard Benjamin |