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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Nudity, Adult Situations, Suitable for Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1980 DVD Release: 02/18/2003 Format: DVD - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 45 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Comedy, Caper

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, All Movie Guide

Susan Saint James - Jane
Jessica Lange - Louise
Richard Benjamin - Albert
Fred Willard - Robert

Robert Scheerer directs Jane Curtin, Susan St. James, and Jessica Lange in the crime comedy How to Beat the High Co$t of Living, which comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. English, Spanish, and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. Subtitles are accessible in all three of those languages as well. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is a decent release from MGM/UA. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide