How to Beat the High Co$t of Living (1980)
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Jane Curtin and Susan Saint James share star-billing with Jessica Lange in this uninspired comedy about three women who need a cash infusion. (Curtin and Saint James would later co-star in the popular sitcom Kate and Allie.) Jane (Saint James) is divorced and financially pressed to raise her children in the manner to which they were accustomed. Elaine's (Curtin) husband left with all their assets except for the house and car, and Louise's (Lange) antique store is going to go bust unless she gets rid of the red ink. After the three women share their angst, they hit on a scheme of robbing cash from the local shopping mall, a place they know quite well. That familiarity, it turns out, cannot guarantee success. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Susan Saint James, Jessica Lange, (more)
- Director(s):
- Dabney Coleman, Robert Scheerer, (more)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of How to Beat the High Co$t of Living
Jane Curtin and Susan Saint James share star-billing with Jessica Lange in this uninspired comedy about three women who need a cash infusion. (Curtin and Saint James would later co-star in the popular sitcom Kate and Allie.) Jane (Saint James) is divorced and financially pressed to raise her children in the manner to which they were accustomed. Elaine's (Curtin) husband left with all their assets except for the house and car, and Louise's (Lange) antique store is going to go bust unless she gets rid of the red ink. After the three women share their angst, they hit on a scheme of robbing cash from the local shopping mall, a place they know quite well. That familiarity, it turns out, cannot guarantee success. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 105 mins
Complete Cast of How to Beat the High Co$t of Living
- Susan Saint James - Jane
- Richard Benjamin - Albert
- Dabney Coleman - Jack Heintzell
- Ronnie Schell - Bill Pike
- Cathryn Damon - Natalie
- Al Checco - Tim Lundy
- Dru Wagner - Harriet
- Jane Curtin - Elaine
- Craig Jackson
- Allan Warnick
- Byron Morrow
- Michael Patrick Bell
- Jessica Lange - Louise
- Fred Willard - Robert
- Art Metrano - Gas Station Attendant
- Garrett Morris - Power and Light Man
- Sybil Danning - Charlotte
- Carmen Zapata - Mama Figueroa
- Eddie Albert - Max
- Philip Miller
- Wendy Shawn
- Susan Tolsky
- Harvey Lewis
- Director(s):
- Robert Scheerer, Dabney Coleman
- Writer(s):
- Robert Kaufman
- Producer(s):
- Samuel Z. Arkoff, Jerome M. Zeitman, Robert Kaufman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Nudity, Adult Situations, Suitable for Children, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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