- HD 1080
- Runtime: 105m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Robert Scheerer
- Stars: Susan Saint James, Jane Curtin, Jessica Lange, Richard Benjamin, Eddie Albert
- keywords: money, mall, high cost of living
- Production_studio: Stage III Productions, American International Pictures, Cinema 77, Filmways Pictures
- Slogan: 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.
- providers: MGM Plus, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel
- The How to Beat the High Cost of Living is featured in the top rankings of 1980
- #90 in Top Comedy Movies of 1980
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.
