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title: 'How to Beat the High Co$t of Living (1980)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Scheerer'
released: '1980-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 114
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/how-to-beat-the-high-cot-of-living-1980'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080895/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# How to Beat the High Co$t of Living (1980)

1980 · 114 min · United States


## Synopsis

How to Beat the High Cost of Living is a 1980 American comedy heist film directed by Robert Scheerer and starring Susan Saint James, Jane Curtin, and Jessica Lange. Set in the aftermath of the economic recession of the 1970s, the film follows three women in Eugene, Oregon who, each facing personal and financial crises and desperate for money, devise a plan to steal a large amount of cash from a giveaway event in Valley River Center, Eugene's real-life shopping mall. The film features supporting performances by Dabney Coleman, Fred Willard, Richard Benjamin, Eddie Albert, Scott Elliott, Cathryn Damon, Sybil Danning, and a cameo by Curtin's fellow Saturday Night Live co-star Garrett Morris.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Scheerer](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-scheerer)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Kaufman](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-kaufman)
- **Producer:** [Robert Kaufman](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-kaufman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Patrick Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-williams)

## Cast

- [Art Metrano](https://cinepixo.com/people/art-metrano)
- [Jane Curtin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-curtin)
- [Sybil Danning](https://cinepixo.com/people/sybil-danning)
- [Jessica Lange](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessica-lange)
- [Susan Saint James](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-saint-james)
- [Carmen Zapata](https://cinepixo.com/people/carmen-zapata)
- [Richard Benjamin](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-benjamin)
- [Dabney Coleman](https://cinepixo.com/people/dabney-coleman)
- [Garrett Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/garrett-morris)
- [Fred Willard](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-willard)
- [Eddie Albert](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-albert)

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