Comedy · United States of America · 1980 · 1h 45m

How to Beat the High Cost of Living

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Director
Robert Scheerer
Cast
Susan Saint James as Jane Jane Curtin as Elaine Jessica Lange as Louise Richard Benjamin as Albert Eddie Albert as Max Cathryn Damon as Natalie
Crew
James Crabe — Director of Photography Bill Butler — Editor Patrick Williams — Original Music Composer Robert Kaufman — Screenplay Leonora Thuna — Story Robert Kaufman — Producer
Tagline

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.

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
moneymallhigh cost of living
Key Collaborators
Robert Scheerer Director James Crabe Director of Photography Bill Butler Editor Patrick Williams Original Music Composer Robert Kaufman Screenplay Leonora Thuna Story Robert Kaufman Producer Jerome M. Zeitman Producer Lawrence G. Paull Production Design
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