Cheaper to Keep Her (film)

Cheaper to Keep Her
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ken Annakin
Written by	Timothy Harris Herschel Weingrod
Starring	Mac Davis Tovah Feldshuh Ian Mcshane Gwen Humble Jack Gilford Rose Marie
Music by	Dick Halligan
Cinematography	Roland 'Ozzie' Smith
Edited by	Edward Warschilka
Production company	Regal
Distributed by	American Cinema Releasing
Release date	1981 (1981)
Running time	92 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Cheaper to Keep Her is a 1981 comedy film directed by Ken Annakin, which starred singer-turned-actor Mac Davis alongside Tovah Feldshuh.

Davis's character, William "Bill" Dekker, is a newly divorced swinger who goes to work for an attorney (Feldshuh) as an investigator. His assignments have him tracking down divorced men who have reneged on their alimony and child-support payments, a twist of irony considering not only his chauvinistic tendencies, but also the fact that he is himself relying on the money he receives from his assignments to cover his own alimony payments. The film takes its title 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.

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.