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Throw Momma from the Train

United States of America

PG-13
1987-12-11(US)
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Comedy,
Crime,
Thriller
▪ 1h-28m

62^%

User
Score

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.

Barry SonnenfeldDirector of Photography
Larry BreznerProducer
Danny DeVitoDirector
Michael JablowEditor
David NewmanOriginal Music Composer
David B. CohnADR Editor

Top Billed Cast

Danny DeVito

Owen Lift

Billy Crystal

Larry Donner

Kim Greist

Beth Ryan

Anne Ramsey

Mrs. Lift

Kate Mulgrew

Margaret Donner

Branford Marsalis

Lester

Rob Reiner

Joel

Bruce Kirby

Detective DeBenedetto

Joey DePinto

Sergeant

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A review by r96sk

7.0

Written by r96sk on 2023-06-06

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 C...

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