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Throw Momma from the Train( 1987)

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Owen asked his friend Larry for a small favor.

Overview

Larry Donner, an author with a cruel ex-wife, teaches a writing workshop in which one of his students, Owen, is fed up with his domineering mother. When Owen watches a Hitchcock classic that seems to mirror his own life, he decides to put the movie's plot into action and offers to kill Larry's ex-wife, if Larry promises to murder his mom. Before Larry gets a chance to react to the plan, it seems that Owen has already set things in motion.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Danny DeVito

      Owen / Ned 'Little Ned' Lift

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      Billy Crystal

      Larry Donner

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      Kim Greist

      Beth Ryan

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      Anne Ramsey

      Mrs. Lift

    5. cast image

      Kate Mulgrew

      Margaret

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      Branford Marsalis

      Lester

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      Rob Reiner

      Joel

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      Bruce Kirby

      DeBenedetto

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      Annie Ross

      Mrs. Hazeltine

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      Oprah Winfrey

      Herself

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      Raye Birk

      Pinsky

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      Olivia Brown

      Ms. Gladstone

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      Joey DePinto

      Sargeant

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      Philip Perlman

      Mr. Perlman

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      Stu Silver

      Ramon

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      J. Alan Thomas

      Millington

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      Randall Miller

      Bucky

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      Andre Rosey Brown

      Rosey

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      Tony Ciccone

      Mr. Lopez

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      Larry McCormick

      Announcer

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      Peter Brocco

      Old Man

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      Hettie Lynne Hurtes

      Reporter

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    A review by r96sk

    7
    Written by r96sk on Tue Jun 06 2023
    A little all over the place, granted, but I still felt entertained by <em>'Throw Momma from the Train'</em>. Danny DeVito stars in what is his theatrical directorial debut. I chose to watch this because of him being in it, as I want to watch more of his stuff, and he is the film's strongest element, I'd say. Billy Crystal is good too, him and DeVito work nicely together throughout. Anne Ramsey's character annoyed me a lot, I can't lie. I'm actually flabbergasted to read that the performance got Ramsey an Oscar nomination - 1987 must've been a slow year for Best Supporting Actress. No hate...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    14000000.00

    Revenue

    57915972.00

    Keywords

    • writer's block
    • train
    • overbearing mother
    • ex-wife
    • aspiring writer
    • mystery writer
    • crime fiction writer
    • dominant mother
    • murder swap