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.
Throw Momma from the Train (1987) is a comedy, crime and thriller film directed by Danny DeVito, released on December 11, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Danny DeVito, Billy Crystal, Kim Greist and Anne Ramsey. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 676 ratings.
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Danny DeVito
as Owen Lift
Billy Crystal
as Larry Donner
Kim Greist
as Beth Ryan
Anne Ramsey
as Mrs. Lift
Kate Mulgrew
as Margaret Donner
Branford Marsalis
as Lester
Rob Reiner
as Joel
Bruce Kirby
as Detective DeBenedetto
Joey DePinto
as Sergeant
Annie Ross
as Mrs. Hazeltine
Raye Birk
as Pinsky
Oprah Winfrey
as Oprah Winfrey
Directed by Danny DeVito, written by Stu Silver, produced by Larry Brezner.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 676 ratings.
A little all over the place, granted, but I still felt entertained by <em>'Throw Momma from the Train'</em>. Danny DeVito stars in what is his theatrical directorial debut. I chose to watch this because of him being in it, as I want to watch more of his stuff, and he is the film's strongest element, I'd say. Billy Crystal is good too, him and DeVito work nicely together throughout. Anne Ramsey's character annoyed…
Reviewed on June 6, 2023
Though she doesn't really feature enough, Anne Ramsey does steal the show with her scenes as the mother whom henpecked son "Owen" (Danny DeVito) wants to chuck from the train! Meantime, stagnating author "Larry" is shouting as the television whilst his ex-wife "Margaret" (Kate Mulgrew) is doing the chat show circuit with a book he claimed to have written. He would cheerfully see her dead, and that's exactly what…
Reviewed on January 17, 2025
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The main cast of Throw Momma from the Train (1987) includes Danny DeVito, Billy Crystal, Kim Greist, Anne Ramsey and Kate Mulgrew. The film was directed by Danny DeVito. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Throw Momma from the Train was released on December 11, 1987 and runs for 1h 28m.
Throw Momma from the Train (1987) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 676 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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