Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
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Plot.
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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This Movie Is About.
trainΒ Β·Β
aspiring writerΒ Β·Β
ex-wifeΒ Β·Β
mystery writerΒ Β·Β
crime fiction writerΒ Β·Β
overbearing motherΒ Β·Β
writer's blockΒ Β·Β
dominant motherΒ Β·Β
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Cast & Crew.
Danny DeVito
Owen Lift
Billy Crystal
Larry Donner
Kim Greist
Beth Ryan
Anne Ramsey
Momma Lift
Kate Mulgrew
Margaret Donner
Branford Marsalis
Lester
Rob Reiner
Joel
Bruce Kirby
Detective DeBenedetto
Joey DePinto
Sergeant
Oprah Winfrey
Herself
Annie Ross
Mrs. Hazeltine
Raye Birk
Pinsky
Olivia Brown
Ms. Gladstone
Stu Silver
Writer
Larry Brezner
Producer
Philip Perlman
Mr. Perlman
David Newman
Composer
J. Alan Thomas
Millington
Barry Sonnenfeld
Cinematographer
Randall Miller
Bucky
Michael Jablow
Editor
Andre Rosey Brown
Rosey
Ida Random
ProductionDesigner
Tony Ciccone
Mr. Lopez
Larry McCormick
Announcer
Peter Brocco
Old Man
Hettie Lynne Hurtes
Reporter
Vince Deadrick Jr.
Stunts
William A. Elliott
Art Direction
John Frazier
Special Effects Coordinator
Marilyn Vance
Costume Design
Anne D. McCulley
Set Decoration
Patricia Highsmith
Original Film Writer
Scott A. Hecker
Sound Editor
Ken Chase
Makeup Artist
David B. Cohn
ADR Editor
Allegra Clegg
Production Coordinator
George Stokes
Construction Coordinator
Orwin C. Harvey
Stunts
R. Gilbert Clayton
Set Designer
Larry Holt
Stunts
Dorothy Byrne
Hairstylist
Joseph G. Pacelli Jr.
Set Designer
Joe Napolitano
First Assistant Director
Bob Newlan
Sound Editor
C.J. Maguire
Property Master
Vince Deadrick Sr.
Stunt Coordinator
M. Todd Henry
Camera Operator
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 11, 1987
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 28m
Content RatingPG-13
Budget$14,000,000
Box Office$57,915,972
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Wiki.
Throw Momma from the Train is a 1987 American crime comedy film starring and directed by Danny DeVito in his theatrical directorial debut. It co-stars Billy Crystal, Anne Ramsey, Rob Reiner, Branford Marsalis, Kim Greist and Kate Mulgrew.The title comes from Patti Page's 1956 hit song, "Mama from the Train (A Kiss, A Kiss)". The film was inspired by the 1951 Alfred Hitchcock thriller Strangers on a Train, which is also seen in the film.The film received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success. Anne Ramsey was praised for her portrayal of the overbearing Mrs. Lift; she won a Saturn Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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