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Throw Momma from the Train

    Comedy
    Crime
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Dec 11, 1987
Rated PG-13

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.

Details

  • Directors
  • Revenue$57,915,972
  • Budget
    $14,000,000
  • Vote Average
    6.2
  • Vote Count
    556
  • Popularity
    16
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    US

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
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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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Reviews

(1)
r96sk
70%
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 for Ramsey though, btw - happy for her! I know Momma is supposed to be annoying, but she's way too far along that particular scale for me. The aforementioned is my only complaint, however. It's a good time otherwise, even if I feel like it meanders here and there in setting up each part of the story. It's all worthy of your time, mind.