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A female trio of longtime friends once had happy lives, but now the dregs of suburbia and economic hardships are getting to them. Divorcée Jane (Susan Saint James) is dating the financially lacking Robert (Fred Willard), and she gets pregnant despite their lack of money. Elaine (Jane Curtin) is broke after her recent divorce. And Louise (Jessica Lange) is struggling with a failing business. In the midst of these problems, the seemingly average women hatch a plan to rip off a local mall.

Comedy · 1980 · 1 hr 44 min
Director Robert Scheerer

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How to Beat the High Cost of Living

Comedy

A female trio of longtime friends once had happy lives, but now the dregs of suburbia and economic hardships are getting to them. Divorcée Jane (Susan Saint James) is dating the financially lacking Robert (Fred Willard), and she gets pregnant despite their lack of money. Elaine (Jane Curtin) is broke after her recent divorce. And Louise (Jessica Lange) is struggling with a failing business. In the midst of these problems, the seemingly average women hatch a plan to rip off a local mall.

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Studio
MGM
Released
1980
Run Time
1 hr 44 min
Region of Origin
United States
© 1980 Orion Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio
English (United States) (AAC), Russian (AAC)
Subtitles
English (CC), English (United States) , and 7 more...

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.