A bitter ex-husband wants his former spouse dead. A put-upon momma's boy wants his mother dead. Who will pull it off?
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Danny DeVitoWriter:
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Danny DeVito | ... | Owen | |
| Billy Crystal | ... | Larry | |
| Kim Greist | ... | Beth | |
| Anne Ramsey | ... | Momma | |
| Kate Mulgrew | ... | Margaret | |
| Branford Marsalis | ... | Lester | |
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Larry Donner is an author and writing professor who tutors people that want to write books. Larry's life has become a misery when his ex-wife Margaret has published a book he wrote under her name and has gotten rich over it. Owen Lift, one of Larry's students, offers Larry to kill Margaret, and in return Owen, wants Larry to kill his horrible mother. Larry thinks it's a joke, until he learns Owen killed his ex-wife. And Larry has now become the prime suspect. Written by Daniel Williamson
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writing | ex husband ex wife relationship | crisis of conscience | teacher student relationship | writer |Taglines:
Owen asked his friend, Larry, for a small favor...Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 December 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Tira a mamá del tren See more »Filming Locations:
Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$14,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$7,318,878, 13 December 1987, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$57,915,972Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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The frying pan used on Billy Crystal by Danny DeVito was made of rubber - if you watch closely, you can see it bend a bit, adding to the comic effect of the gag. See more »Goofs
When Owen smacks the teacup of soda out of Momma's hand it breaks on the door across the room, there is no liquid on the door or floor where the cup broke. See more »Quotes
Larry: [talking at Margaret Donner on TV] It's my life, Margaret. It's MY life and I want it back!See more »
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I recently stumbled across this film again after many years while channel surfing and soon I found myself laughing to beat the band.I had seen it years earlier when it was new.I'm not sure why I steered clear of it in subsequent years.Maybe it's under-rooted disturbing theme of murder.At any rate,I found myself engrossed in this film.Despite being dark around the edges,it really is an entertaining film.Billy Crystal was still in his prime,as was DeVito,and Anne Ramsey was a delight as "Momma"..Now that I have revisited this comedy gem that I had apparently forgotten,I will be looking to put it on the DVD shelf in the near future.