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Throw Momma From the Train
Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
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PG-13
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Comedy
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Released: 12/11/1987
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Box Office Total:
$54.4M
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Synopsis:
A man tries to get his creative writing teacher to kill his abusive mother.
Full Cast & Crew
Theatrical Release
12/11/1987
Director
Credit
Danny DeVito
Director
Cast
Credit
Danny DeVito
Owen
Billy Crystal
Larry
Kim Greist
Beth
Anne Ramsey
Momma
Kate Mulgrew
Margaret
Rob Reiner
Joel
Branford Marsalis
Lester
Bruce Kirby
Detective DeBenedetto
Joey DePinto
Sergeant
Annie Louise Ross
Mrs Hazeltine
Raye Birk
Pinsky
Oprah Winfrey
Herself
Olivia Brown
Ms Gladstone
Philip Perlman
Mr Perlman
Stu Silver
Ramon
J Alan Thomas
Millington
Randall M. 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
Stanley Gonsales
Cab Driver
Fred Gephart
Priest
Don Burns
Radio Deejay
Billy Childs
Jazz Band Member
Ralph Penland
Jazz Band Member
Tony Dumas
Jazz Band Member
Ne Kaholokula
Hawaiian Band
Production Credits
Credit
Larry Brezner
Producer
Arne L Schmidt
Executive Producer
J Marina Muhlfriedel
Associate Producer
Kris Johnson
Co-Producer
Production Companies
Credit
Throw Momma Inc
Production Company
Orion Pictures
Production Company
Rollins/Morra & Brezner Productions
Production Company
Distribution Companies
Credit
ARD/Degeto Film
Foreign TV Distributor
Orion Pictures
Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Orion Home Video
Domestic Video Distributor
Rank Film Distributors Ltd
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Los Angeles, California
Kauai, Hawaii
Writer
Credit
Stu Silver
Screenplay
Accounting
Credit
Cheryl A Stone
Production Accountant
Steve Serber
Assistant Accountant - accountant assistant
Alicia Anthony
Production Auditor - post-production auditor
Rodney Liber
Auditor - construction auditor
Art Department
Credit
Ida Random
Production Designer
William A Elliott
Art Director - art direction
R Gilbert Clayton
Set Designer
Henry Darnell
Art Department - sculptor
Stephanie Rogers
Art Assistant - art department assistant
Anne D McCulley
Set Decorator
Kenneth L Westcott
Lead Person - leadman
Joseph G Pacelli Jr
Set Designer
Casting
Credit
Bess Gilbert
Casting
Patrick Rush
Casting Associate - casting assistant
Thomas E Miligan
Casting Associate - casting trainee
Todd Thaler
Casting
Dennison/Selzer
Casting Agency casting
Cenex Inc
Casting Agency casting
Craft Services
Credit
Tony Kerum
Catering - caterer
Karen J Westerfield
Craft Service
Film Camera
Credit
Robert LaBonge
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Laurel Moore
Photography - stills
M Todd Henry
Camera Operator
Reid Reilich
Video Playback - video playback operator
Art Tostado
Film Lab - lab contact
Barry Sonnenfeld
Director of Photography
Fred Scialla
Photography - stills
Mark LaBonge
Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Music
Credit
Sipho Mabuse
Song Performer
Frank Gari
Theme Song
Branford Marsalis
Song - songs
Tom Villano
Music Editor
David Newman
Music
Tim Boyle
Music - music scoring mixer
Daniel O Baker
Theme Song
James Kaholokula
Song - songs
David Klingenberger
Music - music research
Sipho Mabuse
Song
Physical Effects
Credit
Rick Sawaya
Stunts
Vincent Deadrick Sr
Stunt Coordinator
Richard Drown
Stunts
Marguerite Happy
Stunts
Wally Rose
Stunts
Vince Deadrick Jr
Stunts
Mike Tillman
Stunts
Jerry Summers
Stunts
Dana Dru Evenson
Stunts
Jim Wilkey
Stunts
Orwin C Harvey
Stunts
Donna Garrett
Stunts
Peter Horak
Stunts
Larry Holt
Stunts
Production Management
Credit
Allegra Clegg
Production Coordinator
Joe Napolitano
Assistant Director
Judy Thomason
Assistant Production Coordinator - coordinator assistant
Harold Michelson
Continuity - continuity consultant
Craig Pointes
Location Manager
Charles J. Newirth
Production Manager
Esther Vivante
Script Supervisor
Michele Panelli-Venetis
Assistant Director
Michael A Amundson
Assistant Director
Publicity
Credit
Arnold Lipsman
Publicity - publicist
Nancy Willen
Unit Publicist
Stan Rosenfield
Publicity - publicist
Irene Walzer
Publicity - publicist
Public Relations
Credit
PMK/HBH Public Relations
Publicity publicity
Sound
Credit
Robert R Rutledge
Sound Editor - sound editor supervisor
David B Cohn
ADR Editor - ADR editor supervisor
Stu Bernstein
Foley
Jeffrey S Wexler
Sound - sound recording mixer
Scott Hecker
Sound Editor
Don Coufal
Sound - sound recording mixer
Gary A. Hecker
Foley - foley walker
Bob Newlan
Sound Editor
James Stuebe
Sound - sound recording mixer
Alicia M Stevenson
Foley - foley walker
Jerry Stanford
Sound Editor
Michael J Kohut
Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Carlos Delarios
Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Robert Waxman
Sound Editor
Gina Bergstrom
Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Aaron Rochin
Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Robert Martel
Sound Editor - sound editor assistant
Visual Effects
Credit
John Frazier
Special Effects Coordinator
Carol Banever
Graphic Designer - graphic design
Rocky Allen Gehr
Special Effects
Rocco Gioffre
Matte Painter - matte artist
Robert D Bailey
Special Effects - special photographic effects
Mark Sullivan
Matte Painter - matte artist
Wardrobe Hair Makeup
Credit
Pasquale Siciliano
Tailor
Michele Neely
Costume Supervisor
Elinor C Bardach
Costumes - costumer
Dorothy Byrne
Hair - hairstyles
Ken Chase
Makeup
Tom Burman
Special Makeup Effects
Marilyn Vance
Costume Designer
Bari Dreiband-Burman
Special Makeup Effects
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