Throw Momma from the Train (1987)

Throw Momma from the Train (1987)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1987-12-11 United States of America 88 Min. PG-13
6.174 609 votes
Comedy, Crime, Thriller

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.

Cast

Danny DeVito is Owen Lift
Owen Lift
Billy Crystal is Larry Donner
Larry Donner
Kim Greist is Beth Ryan
Beth Ryan
Anne Ramsey is Mrs. Lift
Mrs. Lift
Kate Mulgrew is Margaret Donner
Margaret Donner
Rob Reiner is Joel
Joel
Bruce Kirby is Detective DeBenedetto
Detective DeBenedetto
Joey DePinto is Sergeant
Sergeant
Annie Ross is Mrs. Hazeltine
Mrs. Hazeltine
Raye Birk is Pinsky
Pinsky
Oprah Winfrey is Herself
Herself
Olivia Brown is Ms. Gladstone
Ms. Gladstone
Philip Perlman is Mr. Perlman
Mr. Perlman
Stu Silver is Ramon
Ramon
J. Alan Thomas is Millington
Millington
Tony Ciccone is Mr. Lopez
Mr. Lopez
Larry McCormick is Announcer
Announcer
Peter Brocco is Old Man
Old Man
Karen J. Westerfield is Laughing Woman
Laughing Woman
Stanley L. Gonsales is Cab Driver
Cab Driver
Fred Gephart is Priest
Priest
Don Burns is Radio DJ (voice)
Radio DJ (voice)
Ralph Penland is Jazz Band
Jazz Band
Tony Dumas is Jazz Band
Jazz Band
Ne Kaholokula is Hawaiian Band of Musicians & Dancers
Hawaiian Band of Musicians & Dancers
Jules Dean is Student (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
Kelly Gallant is Literary Student (uncredited)
Literary Student (uncredited)
Paul McMichael is Young Teen Outside Laundromat (uncredited)
Young Teen Outside Laundromat (uncredited)
Anne Randa is Student (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)