Country
United States
Date
Dec 11, 1987
Certification
PG-13
Owen asked his friend Larry for a small favor.
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bruce Kirby | Detective DeBenedetto |
| Joey DePinto | Sergeant |
| Annie Ross | Mrs. Hazeltine |
| Raye Birk | Pinsky |
| Oprah Winfrey | Oprah Winfrey |
| Olivia Brown | Ms. Gladstone |
| Philip Perlman | Mr. Perlman |
| Stu Silver | Ramon |
| J. Alan Thomas | Millington |
| Randall Miller | Bucky |
| Andre Rosey Brown | Rosey |
| Tony Ciccone | Mr. Lopez |
| William Ray Watson | Steward |
| Larry McCormick | Announcer |
| Peter Brocco | Old Man |
| Hettie Lynne Hurtes | Reporter |
| Karen J. Westerfield | Laughing Woman |
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| Stanley L. Gonsales | Cab Driver |
| Fred Gephart | Priest |
| Don Burns | Radio DJ (voice) |
| Ralph Penland | Jazz Band |
| Tony Dumas | Jazz Band |
| Ne Kaholokula | Hawaiian Band of Musicians & Dancers |
| Jules Dean | Student (uncredited) |
| Kelly Gallant | Literary Student (uncredited) |
| Anne Randa | Student (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrimeThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Throw Momma from the Train |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Orion Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 11 dicembre 1987 |
| Producer | Larry Brezner |
| Writer | Stu Silver |
| Editors | Michael Jablow |
| Cinematography | Barry Sonnenfeld, Fred Scialla, M. Todd Henry, Laurel Moore |
| Asst. Directors | Joe Napolitano, Danny DeVito, Esther Vivante |
| Camera Operators | Fred Scialla, M. Todd Henry, Barry Sonnenfeld, Laurel Moore |
| Add. Photography | Barry Sonnenfeld, Fred Scialla, M. Todd Henry, Laurel Moore |
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| Production Design | Ida Random, C.J. Maguire, R. Gilbert Clayton, Joseph G. Pacelli Jr., William A. Elliott, Anne D. McCulley, George Stokes |
| Art Direction | William A. Elliott, C.J. Maguire, R. Gilbert Clayton, Ida Random, Joseph G. Pacelli Jr., Anne D. McCulley, George Stokes |
| Set Decoration | Anne D. McCulley, C.J. Maguire, R. Gilbert Clayton, Ida Random, Joseph G. Pacelli Jr., William A. Elliott, George Stokes |
| Stunts | Vince Deadrick Sr., Richard Drown, Vince Deadrick Jr., Dana Dru Evenson, Donna Garrett, Orwin C. Harvey, Larry Holt, Marguerite Happy |
| Composer | David Newman, David B. Cohn, Bob Newlan, Robert R. Rutledge, Scott Hecker, Jerry Stanford, Robert Waxman |
| Sound | David Newman, David B. Cohn, Bob Newlan, Robert R. Rutledge, Scott Hecker, Jerry Stanford, Robert Waxman |
| Costume Design | Marilyn Vance, Michele Neely, Ken Chase, Dorothy Byrne |
| Makeup | Ken Chase, Marilyn Vance, Dorothy Byrne, Michele Neely |
| Hairstyling | Ken Chase, Marilyn Vance, Dorothy Byrne, Michele Neely |
| Budget | 14.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 57.915.972 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Australia
Date
Dec 26, 1987
Certification
M
Country
France
Date
Jun 22, 1988
Certification
TP
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jun 24, 1988
Certification
15
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Country
Austria
Date
Sep 01, 1988
Certification
12
Country
Ireland
Date
Sep 09, 1988
Certification
15
Country
Germany
Date
Sep 15, 1988
Certification
12
Country
Hungary
Date
Jan 11, 1990
Certification
12
Physical media
Country
France
Date
May 08, 2001
Certification
U
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