A little all over the place, granted, but I still felt entertained by 'Throw Momma from t...
Throw Momma from the Train
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.
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Throw Momma from the Train
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 11, 1987
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Comedy, Crime
User Score
62%
Original Title
Throw Momma from the Train
Production Companies
Orion Pictures
Director
Danny DeVito
Budget
$14,000,000
Revenue
$57,915,972
Description
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.