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Fire Sale

Fire Sale

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 9, 1977

Runtime

1h 28m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

48%

Original Title

Fire Sale

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Marvin Worth Productions

Director

Alan Arkin

Budget

$1,500,000

Description

Benny and his wife Ruthie are getting set to drive down to Florida, but Benny needs someone to look after his department store while he's gone. Though he doesn't think much of him, Benny hands the responsibility over to his son, Russell. While Russell doesn't get much respect from his parents, he's better off than his brother, Ezra, whom Benny has gone so far as to disown. Ezra is currently battling with his work (coach of a high school basketball team that hasn't won in ages) and his wife (who keeps nagging him that she wants to have a baby as soon as possible) at the same time.