Throw Momma from the Train

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Throw Momma from the Train (1987)

PG-13 12/11/1987 (US) Comedy, Crime 1h 28m

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Owen asked his friend Larry for a small favor.

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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.

Danny DeVito

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Stu Silver

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Danny DeVito

Owen / Ned 'Little Ned' Lift
Billy Crystal

Larry Donner
Kim Greist

Beth Ryan
Anne Ramsey

Mrs. Lift
Kate Mulgrew

Margaret
Branford Marsalis

Lester
Rob Reiner

Joel
Bruce Kirby

DeBenedetto
Annie Ross

Mrs. Hazeltine
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A review by r96sk

70%

Written by r96sk on June 6, 2023

A little all over the place, granted, but I still felt entertained by 'Throw Momma from the Train'.

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 me a lot, I can't lie. I'm actually flabbergasted to read that the performance got Ramsey an Oscar nomination - 1987 must've been a slow year for Best Supporting Actress. No hate... read the rest.

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