Danny DeVito's direction is too broad to offer the kind of nastiness that would have made Throw Momma from the Train truly special, but DeVito's on-screen chemistry with co-star Billy Crystal makes this a smoothly entertaining comedy.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Danny DeVito -
Producer -
Larry Brezner -
Screenwriter -
Stu Silver -
Distributor -
Orion Pictures , MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc. -
Production Co -
Orion Pictures -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Comedy , Crime , Drama , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 11, 1987, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 21, 2010 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$54.4M -
Runtime -
1h 26m -
Sound Mix -
Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)