How to Beat the High Cost of Living

How to Beat the High Cost of Living

★ 5.4IMDb Score
Released:1980-07-11
Genre:Comedy
Duration:105 min
Director:Robert Scheerer
Actors:Susan Saint James, Jane Curtin, Jessica Lange, Richard Benjamin, Eddie Albert
Production:Stage III Productions, American International Pictures, Cinema 77, Filmways Pictures

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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