Throw Momma from the Train
6.189
1987-12-11
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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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.
Released
1987-12-11
Runtime
88
Director
Barry Sonnenfeld
Budget
$14000000
Revenue
$57915972
Genres
Comedy
Crime
Thriller
Language
English
Production
Orion Pictures
Casts
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
Kim Greist
Kim Greist
Anne Ramsey
Anne Ramsey
Kate Mulgrew
Kate Mulgrew
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Bruce Kirby
Bruce Kirby
Annie Ross
Annie Ross
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Raye Birk
Raye Birk
Olivia Brown
Olivia Brown
Joey DePinto
Joey DePintoPhilip Perlman
Philip PerlmanStu Silver
Stu Silver
J. Alan Thomas
J. Alan Thomas
Randall Miller
Randall Miller
Andre Rosey Brown
Andre Rosey Brown
Tony Ciccone
Tony Ciccone
Larry McCormick
Larry McCormick
Peter Brocco
Peter Brocco
Hettie Lynne Hurtes
Hettie Lynne Hurtes