How to Beat the High Cost of Living
PG
6
1980
1 hr 45 min
Comedy
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 Curtin , Jessica Lange , Richard Benjamin , Eddie Albert , Cathryn Damon , Dabney Coleman
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