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19871h 28mPG-13English

Throw Momma from the Train

Owen asked his friend Larry for a small favor.

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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.

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DirectorDanny DeVito

Keywords

writer's blocktrainoverbearing motherex-wifeaspiring writermystery writercrime fiction writerdominant mothermurder swap
Budget$14M
Box Office$58M

Cast

Danny DeVito as Owen Lift

Danny DeVito

Owen Lift

Billy Crystal as Larry Donner

Billy Crystal

Larry Donner

Kim Greist as Beth Ryan

Kim Greist

Beth Ryan

Anne Ramsey as Mrs. Lift

Anne Ramsey

Mrs. Lift

Kate Mulgrew as Margaret Donner

Kate Mulgrew

Margaret Donner

Branford Marsalis as Lester

Branford Marsalis

Lester

Rob Reiner as Joel

Rob Reiner

Joel

Bruce Kirby as Detective DeBenedetto

Bruce Kirby

Detective DeBenedetto

Joey DePinto as Sergeant

Joey DePinto

Sergeant

Annie Ross as Mrs. Hazeltine

Annie Ross

Mrs. Hazeltine