Throw Momma from the Train

6.2
Moderate
19871h 28m

Directed by

Overview

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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Danny DeVito - Owen Lift in Throw Momma from the Train

Danny DeVito

Owen Lift

Billy Crystal - Larry Donner in Throw Momma from the Train

Billy Crystal

Larry Donner

Kim Greist - Beth Ryan in Throw Momma from the Train

Kim Greist

Beth Ryan

Anne Ramsey - Mrs. Lift in Throw Momma from the Train

Anne Ramsey

Mrs. Lift

Kate Mulgrew - Margaret Donner in Throw Momma from the Train

Kate Mulgrew

Margaret Donner

Branford Marsalis - Lester in Throw Momma from the Train

Branford Marsalis

Lester

Rob Reiner - Joel in Throw Momma from the Train

Rob Reiner

Joel

Bruce Kirby - Detective DeBenedetto in Throw Momma from the Train

Bruce Kirby

Detective DeBenedetto

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6.1
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Movie Info

Release Date

December 11, 1987

Runtime

1h 28m

Genres

Comedy, Crime, Thriller

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