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Throw Momma from the Train (1987)

Owen asked his friend, Larry, for a small favor...

Genre : Comedy, Crime

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Danny DeVito
Writer : Stu Silver

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Owen / Ned 'Little Ned' Lift
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
Larry Donner
Kim Greist
Kim Greist
Beth Ryan
Anne Ramsey
Anne Ramsey
Mrs. Lift
Kate Mulgrew
Kate Mulgrew
Margaret
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Lester
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Joel
Bruce Kirby
Bruce Kirby
DeBenedetto
Joey DePinto
Joey DePinto
Sargeant
Annie Ross
Annie Ross
Mrs. Hazeltine
Raye Birk
Raye Birk
Pinsky
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Herself
Olivia Brown
Olivia Brown
Ms. Gladstone
Philip Perlman
Philip Perlman
Mr. Perlman
Stu Silver
Stu Silver
Ramon
J. Alan Thomas
J. Alan Thomas
Millington
Randall Miller
Randall Miller
Bucky
Andre Rosey Brown
Andre Rosey Brown
Rosey
Tony Ciccone
Tony Ciccone
Mr. Lopez
Larry McCormick
Larry McCormick
Announcer
Peter Brocco
Peter Brocco
Old Man
Hettie Lynne Hurtes
Hettie Lynne Hurtes
Reporter

Crews

Larry Brezner
Larry Brezner
Producer
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Director
Stu Silver
Stu Silver
Screenplay
Barry Sonnenfeld
Barry Sonnenfeld
Director of Photography
Michael Jablow
Michael Jablow
Editor
David Newman
David Newman
Original Music Composer
Ida Random
Ida Random
Production Design
William A. Elliott
William A. Elliott
Art Direction
Anne D. McCulley
Anne D. McCulley
Set Decoration
Marilyn Vance
Marilyn Vance
Costume Design
Dorothy Byrne
Dorothy Byrne
Hairstylist
Ken Chase
Ken Chase
Makeup Artist
R. Gilbert Clayton
R. Gilbert Clayton
Set Designer
C.J. Maguire
C.J. Maguire
Property Master
Joseph G. Pacelli Jr.
Joseph G. Pacelli Jr.
Set Designer
George Stokes
George Stokes
Construction Coordinator
David B. Cohn
David B. Cohn
ADR Editor
Scott A. Hecker
Scott A. Hecker
Sound Editor
Bob Newlan
Bob Newlan
Sound Editor
Robert R. Rutledge
Robert R. Rutledge
Supervising Sound Editor
Jerry Stanford
Jerry Stanford
Sound Editor
Robert Waxman
Robert Waxman
Sound Editor
John Frazier
John Frazier
Special Effects Coordinator
Vince Deadrick Sr.
Vince Deadrick Sr.
Stunt Coordinator
M. Todd Henry
M. Todd Henry
Camera Operator
Laurel Moore
Laurel Moore
Still Photographer
Fred Scialla
Fred Scialla
Camera Operator
Michele Neely
Michele Neely
Costume Supervisor
Allegra Clegg
Allegra Clegg
Production Coordinator
Esther Vivante
Esther Vivante
Script Supervisor
Vince Deadrick Jr.
Vince Deadrick Jr.
Stunts
Richard Drown
Richard Drown
Stunts
Dana Dru Evenson
Dana Dru Evenson
Stunts
Donna Garrett
Donna Garrett
Stunts
Marguerite Happy
Marguerite Happy
Stunts
Orwin C. Harvey
Orwin C. Harvey
Stunts
Larry Holt
Larry Holt
Stunts
Joe Napolitano
Joe Napolitano
First Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

Throw Momma from the Train (Theatrical Trailer)

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