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Throw Momma from the Train

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6.2/10 • 594

1987-12-111h 28m

ComedyCrimeThriller

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.

Directors
Danny DeVito
Editors
Michael Jablow

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  1. Danny DeVito

    Danny DeVito

    Owen / Ned 'Little Ned' Lift

  2. Billy Crystal

    Billy Crystal

    Larry Donner

  3. Kim Greist

    Kim Greist

    Beth Ryan

  4. Anne Ramsey

    Anne Ramsey

    Mrs. Lift

  5. Kate Mulgrew

    Kate Mulgrew

    Margaret

  6. Branford Marsalis

    Branford Marsalis

    Lester

  7. Rob Reiner

    Rob Reiner

    Joel

  8. Bruce Kirby

    Bruce Kirby

    DeBenedetto

  9. Annie Ross

    Annie Ross

    Mrs. Hazeltine

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r96sk

Jun 6, 2023

7/10

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 for Ramsey though, btw - happy for her! I know Momma is supposed to be annoying, but she's way too far along that particular scale for me. The aforementioned is my only complaint, however. It's a good time otherwise, even if I feel like it meanders here and there in setting up each part of the story. It's all worthy of your time, mind.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$14,000,000.00
Revenue
$57,915,972.00
Keywords
writer's blocktrainoverbearing motherex-wifeaspiring writermystery writercrime fiction writerdominant mothermurder swap