Movie·1987·1h 28m
Throw Momma from the Train
Owen asked his friend Larry for a small favor.
Directed By
Danny DeVito
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Stu Silver
Producer
Larry Brezner
Cinematography
Barry Sonnenfeld
Music
David Newman
Editor
Michael Jablow
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
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
Annie Ross
Mrs. Hazeltine
Raye Birk
Pinsky
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Olivia Brown
Ms. Gladstone
Philip Perlman
Mr. Perlman
Stu Silver
Ramon
J. Alan Thomas
Millington
Randall Miller
Bucky
Andre Rosey Brown
Rosey
// crew
Crew
Danny DeVito
Director
Barry Sonnenfeld
Director of Photography
Larry Brezner
Producer
Michael Jablow
Editor
David Newman
Original Music Composer
Stu Silver
Writer
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