PG-13Throw Momma from the Train

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Play Time: 88 mins
Comedy, Crime
Throw Momma from the Train

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.

Status: Released (1987-12-11)
Awards:Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 4 nominations total
BoxOffice:$57,915,972
Screen:Stu Silver
Productions: Orion Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Throw Momma from the Train
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A little all over the place, granted, but I still felt entertained by <em>'Throw Momma from the Train'</em>. Danny DeVito stars in what is his theatrical directorial debut. I chose to watch this because of him being in it, as I want to watch more of his stuff, and he is the film's ....

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