Throw Momma from the Train
Owen asked his friend Larry for a small favor.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Budget: $14,000,000 | Revenue : $57,915,972
Runtime: 88 minutes
Release Date: 1987-12-11
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Danny DeVito
Played Owen Lift
Billy Crystal
Played Larry Donner
Kim Greist
Played Beth Ryan
Anne Ramsey
Played Mrs. Lift
Kate Mulgrew
Played Margaret Donner
Branford Marsalis
Played Lester
Rob Reiner
Played Joel
Bruce Kirby
Played Detective DeBenedetto
Joey DePinto
Played Sergeant
Annie Ross
Played Mrs. Hazeltine
Raye Birk
Played Pinsky
Oprah Winfrey
Played Herself
Olivia Brown
Played Ms. Gladstone
Philip Perlman
Played Mr. Perlman
Stu Silver
Played Ramon
J. Alan Thomas
Played Millington
Randall Miller
Played Bucky
Andre Rosey Brown
Played Rosey
Tony Ciccone
Played Mr. Lopez
William Ray Watson
Played Steward
Larry McCormick
Played Announcer
Peter Brocco
Played Old Man
Hettie Lynne Hurtes
Played Reporter
Karen J. Westerfield
Played Laughing Woman
Stanley L. Gonsales
Played Cab Driver
Fred Gephart
Played Priest
Don Burns
Played Radio DJ (voice)
Ralph Penland
Played Jazz Band
Tony Dumas
Played Jazz Band
Ne Kaholokula
Played Hawaiian Band of Musicians & Dancers
Jules Dean
Played Student (uncredited)
Kelly Gallant
Played Literary Student (uncredited)
Paul McMichael
Played Young Teen Outside Laundromat (uncredited)
Anne Randa
Played Student (uncredited)
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