Cheaper to Keep Her (1981): Cast
Cheaper to Keep Her is a 1981 comedy directed by Ken Annakin, starring Wallace Shawn as Mugger, Ian McShane and J. Pat O'Malley. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Ken Annakin
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Regal Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cheaper to Keep Her About?
The premise of Cheaper to Keep Her without spoilers.
A love story about women’s rights… and lefts. A newly divorced swinger on the prowl goes to work as a detective for a neurotic feminist attorney.
Cheaper to Keep Her Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- tied feet
- man bound and gagged
- woman bound and gagged
- detective
- alimony
- secretary
- birth control
- divorce
- private detective
- female lawyer
- independent film
- tape over mouth
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- tied to a chair
- bound and gagged
Cheaper to Keep Her Cast & Characters
Wallace Shawn leads the cast as Mugger, with Ian McShane as Dr. Alfred Sunshine and J. Pat O'Malley as Landlord. Directed by Ken Annakin; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ken Annakin
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Wallace Shawn as Mugger -
Ian McShane as Dr. Alfred Sunshine -
J. Pat O'Malley as Landlord -
Jack Gilford as Stanley Bracken
Also Starring in Cheaper to Keep Her
· 18 more- Art Metrano Tony Turino
- Mac Davis Bill Dekkar
- Chuck Hicks Abe
- Tovah Feldshuh K. D. Locke
- Rod McCary Brownmiller
- Rose Marie Ida Bracken
- Patrick Gorman Maitre d'
- Shannon Wilcox Nora
- Gina Gallego Sister #1
- Priscilla Lopez Theresa
- Joe Regalbuto Chuck
- Fred Stuthman Charlie
- Gloria LeRoy Woman on Diving Board
- Steven M. Gagnon Peter
- Russ McCubbin Man On Toilet
- Gwen Humble Laura
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- Bruce Flanders Leon
- Jane Strudwick Virginia
More from Ken Annakin
More films directed by Ken Annakin, best-rated first: Swiss Family Robinson, The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men, The Pirate Movie and The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking.
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Cheaper to Keep Her FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Cheaper to Keep Her, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cheaper to Keep Her?
Cheaper to Keep Her runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Cheaper to Keep Her released?
Cheaper to Keep Her was released in 1981.
Who directed Cheaper to Keep Her?
Cheaper to Keep Her was directed by Ken Annakin.
More films by Ken Annakin Who is in the cast of Cheaper to Keep Her?
Cheaper to Keep Her stars Wallace Shawn as Mugger, Ian McShane as Dr. Alfred Sunshine and J. Pat O'Malley as Landlord, among 22 credited actors.
Does Cheaper to Keep Her have a post-credit scene?
No. Cheaper to Keep Her has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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