ComedyCrimeThriller
THROW MOMMA FROM THE TRAIN
"Owen asked his friend Larry for a small favor."
19871h 28m6.2 TMDb
Directed by Danny DeVito
Spoiler-Free
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.
Cast
Danny DeVito
Owen Lift
Billy Crystal
Larry Donner
Kim Greist
Beth Ryan
Anne Ramsey
Mrs. Lift
Kate Mulgrew
Margaret Donner
Branford Marsalis
Lester
Rob Reiner
Joel
Bruce Kirby
Detective DeBenedetto
Movie Vibe
Suspense7.8
Emotion5
Complexity6.6
Humor7
Realism6.6
Action5
Darkness6.1
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓viewers who enjoy suspense and tension
- ✓viewers looking for a fun, witty watch
- ✓fans of moral complexity and intrigue
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
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