Fire Sale

Fire Sale

88 mins | Comedy | June 9, 1977

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.

Fire Sale

88 mins | Comedy | June 9, 1977

Fire Sale
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.
IMDb rating 5.4
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title Fire Sale
Directors Alan Arkin
Writers Robert Klane

Cast

Alan Arkin

as Ezra Fikus

Rob Reiner

as Russel Fikus

Vincent Gardenia

as Benny Fikus

Anjanette Comer

as Marion Fikus

Kay Medford

as Ruth Fikus

Barbara Dana

as Virginia

Sid Caesar

as Sherman

Alex Rocco

as Al

Byron Stewart

as Captain

Oliver Clark

as Mr. Blossom

William Bogert

as Insurance Doctor

Richard Libertini

as Painter

MacIntyre Dixon

as Painter

John Batiste

as M.D. #1

Augusta Dabney

as Mrs. Cooper

Don Keefer

as Banker

John Horn

as Louis

Sally Marr

as Jackie

Speedy Zapata

as Janitor

Sellon Kimelle

as Nurse

Selma Archerd

as Ellie

Alan Oliney

as Cop

Mickey Gilbert

as Fireman

Viola Harris

as Helen

Raven Grey Eagle

as Visitor (uncredited)

Bob Harks

as Doctor (uncredited)

John Hatfield

as Stoned Van Passenger (uncredited)

Bill Henderson

as Psychiatrist (uncredited)

John Hudkins

as Wheelchair Patient (uncredited)

Bob Leslie

as Van Driver (uncredited)

Allen G. Norman

as High School Student (uncredited)

William Prince

as Mr. Cooper (uncredited)