Fire Sale

Fire Sale

The Fikus Family: They're Not Roasted. They're Not Salted. They're Just Plain Nuts.

1977 · 88 min · ★ 5.2 · Comedy

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.

Directed by Alan Arkin · Written by Robert Klane

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