Cheaper to Keep Her (film)
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Cheaper to Keep Her is a 1981 comedy
film directed by Ken Annakin
. It stars singer-turned-actor Mac Davis
as Bill Dekkar, a newly divorced swinger who goes to work as a detective. His assignments have him track down men who have reneged on their alimony
, a twist of irony considering his chauvanistic tendencies. The film takes its name from the song of the same name, which can be heard over the opening credits.
Cheaper to Keep Her is considered a hard-to-find film, appearing for sale on websites such as Lostcomedyclassics.com. Critical reaction to the film has been overwhelmingly negative. Leonard Maltin rated it a bomb, while the reviewing duo of Mick Martin and Marsha Porter labeled it a turkey.
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
film directed by Ken Annakin
Ken Annakin
Kenneth Cooper Annakin, OBE was an English film director.- Biography :Annakin grew up in Beverley, Yorkshire where he attended the local school. He began his career in feature films following an early experience making documentaries. His first filmwork was in 1947 with the Rank Organisation...
. It stars singer-turned-actor Mac Davis
Mac Davis
Mac Davis is a country music singer, songwriter, and actor originally from Lubbock, Texas who has enjoyed much crossover success...
as Bill Dekkar, a newly divorced swinger who goes to work as a detective. His assignments have him track down men who have reneged on their alimony
Alimony
Alimony is a U.S. term denoting a legal obligation to provide financial support to one's spouse from the other spouse after marital separation or from the ex-spouse upon divorce...
, a twist of irony considering his chauvanistic tendencies. The film takes its name from the song of the same name, which can be heard over the opening credits.
Cheaper to Keep Her is considered a hard-to-find film, appearing for sale on websites such as Lostcomedyclassics.com. Critical reaction to the film has been overwhelmingly negative. Leonard Maltin rated it a bomb, while the reviewing duo of Mick Martin and Marsha Porter labeled it a turkey.