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… Read more
27% ★☆☆☆☆ (78,190)
Throw Momma from the Train
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Movie · Comedy · Crime · PG-13
1987 · 1h 28m · ★ 27% (78K)
Owen asked his friend Larry for a small favor.
Director: Danny DeVito
Starring: Danny DeVito, Billy Crystal, Kim Greist
Overview
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.
Director
Danny DeVito
Production
Orion Pictures
Cast
Danny DeVito, Billy Crystal, Kim Greist, Anne Ramsey, Kate Mulgrew, Branford Marsalis, Rob Reiner, Bruce Kirby, Joey DePinto, Annie Ross, Raye Birk, Oprah Winfrey, Olivia Brown, Philip Perlman, Stu Silver, J. Alan Thomas, Randall Miller, Andre Rosey Brown, Tony Ciccone, William Ray Watson