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cast: 33
crew: 38
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# Throw Momma from the Train (1987): cast and crew

33 cast and 38 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Danny DeVito](https://film.one/person/danny-devito.md) as Owen Lift
- [Billy Crystal](https://film.one/person/billy-crystal.md) as Larry Donner
- [Kim Greist](https://film.one/person/kim-greist.md) as Beth Ryan
- [Anne Ramsey](https://film.one/person/anne-ramsey.md) as Mrs. Lift
- [Kate Mulgrew](https://film.one/person/kate-mulgrew.md) as Margaret Donner
- [Branford Marsalis](https://film.one/person/branford-marsalis.md) as Lester
- [Rob Reiner](https://film.one/person/rob-reiner.md) as Joel
- [Bruce Kirby](https://film.one/person/bruce-kirby.md) as Detective DeBenedetto
- [Joey DePinto](https://film.one/person/joey-depinto.md) as Sergeant
- [Annie Ross](https://film.one/person/annie-ross.md) as Mrs. Hazeltine
- [Raye Birk](https://film.one/person/raye-birk.md) as Pinsky
- [Oprah Winfrey](https://film.one/person/oprah-winfrey.md) as Oprah Winfrey
- [Olivia Brown](https://film.one/person/olivia-brown.md) as Ms. Gladstone
- Philip Perlman as Mr. Perlman
- [Stu Silver](https://film.one/person/stu-silver.md) as Ramon
- J. Alan Thomas as Millington
- [Randall Miller](https://film.one/person/randall-miller.md) as Bucky
- Andre Rosey Brown as Rosey
- Tony Ciccone as Mr. Lopez
- William Ray Watson as Steward
- Larry McCormick as Announcer
- Peter Brocco as Old Man
- Hettie Lynne Hurtes as Reporter
- Karen J. Westerfield as Laughing Woman
- Stanley L. Gonsales as Cab Driver
- Fred Gephart as Priest
- Don Burns as Radio DJ (voice)
- Ralph Penland as Jazz Band
- Tony Dumas as Jazz Band
- Ne Kaholokula as Hawaiian Band of Musicians & Dancers
- Jules Dean as Student (uncredited)
- Kelly Gallant as Literary Student (uncredited)
- Anne Randa as Student (uncredited)

## Directing

- [Danny DeVito](https://film.one/person/danny-devito.md): Director
- Esther Vivante: Script Supervisor
- [Joe Napolitano](https://film.one/person/joe-napolitano.md): First Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Stu Silver](https://film.one/person/stu-silver.md): Writer

## Production

- [Larry Brezner](https://film.one/person/larry-brezner.md): Producer
- Allegra Clegg: Production Coordinator

## Camera

- [Barry Sonnenfeld](https://film.one/person/barry-sonnenfeld.md): Director of Photography
- Fred Scialla: Camera Operator
- M. Todd Henry: Camera Operator
- Laurel Moore: Still Photographer

## Editing

- [Michael Jablow](https://film.one/person/michael-jablow.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [David Newman](https://film.one/person/david-newman.md): Original Music Composer
- David B. Cohn: ADR Editor
- Bob Newlan: Sound Editor
- Robert R. Rutledge: Supervising Sound Editor
- Scott Hecker: Sound Editor
- Jerry Stanford: Sound Editor
- Robert Waxman: Sound Editor

## Art

- C.J. Maguire: Property Master
- R. Gilbert Clayton: Set Designer
- [Ida Random](https://film.one/person/ida-random.md): Production Design
- Joseph G. Pacelli Jr.: Set Designer
- [William A. Elliott](https://film.one/person/william-a-elliott.md): Art Direction
- Anne D. McCulley: Set Decoration
- George Stokes: Construction Coordinator

## Costume and make-up

- Ken Chase: Makeup Artist
- [Marilyn Vance](https://film.one/person/marilyn-vance.md): Costume Design
- Dorothy Byrne: Hairstylist
- Michele Neely: Costume Supervisor

## Crew

- John Frazier: Special Effects Coordinator
- Vince Deadrick Sr.: Stunt Coordinator
- Richard Drown: Stunts
- Vince Deadrick Jr.: Stunts
- Dana Dru Evenson: Stunts
- Donna Garrett: Stunts
- Orwin C. Harvey: Stunts
- Larry Holt: Stunts
- Marguerite Happy: Stunts

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