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Throw Momma from the Train (1987) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Danny DeVito

Writing Credits  

Stu Silver ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Danny DeVito ... Owen Lift
Billy Crystal ... Larry Donner
Kim Greist ... Beth Ryan
Anne Ramsey ... Momma Lift
Kate Mulgrew ... Margaret Donner
Branford Marsalis ... Lester
Rob Reiner ... Joel
Bruce Kirby ... Detective DeBenedetto
Joey DePinto Joey DePinto ... Sergeant
Annie Ross ... Mrs. Hazeltine
Raye Birk ... Pinsky
Oprah Winfrey ... Oprah Winfrey
Olivia Brown ... Ms. Gladstone
Philip Perlman ... Mr. Perlman
Stu Silver Stu Silver ... Ramon
J. Alan Thomas J. Alan Thomas ... Millington
Randall Miller ... Bucky
Andre Rosey Brown ... Rosey (as Andre 'Rosey' Brown)
Tony Ciccone ... Mr. Lopez
William Ray Watson William Ray Watson ... Steward
Larry McCormick ... Announcer
Peter Brocco ... Old Man
Hettie Lynne Hurtes ... Reporter
Karen J. Westerfield Karen J. Westerfield ... Laughing Woman
Stanley L. Gonsales Stanley L. Gonsales ... Cab Driver
Fred Gephart Fred Gephart ... Priest
Don Burns Don Burns ... Radio DJ (voice)
Ralph Penland Ralph Penland ... Jazz Band
Tony Dumas Tony Dumas ... Jazz Band
Ne Kaholokula Ne Kaholokula ... Hawaiian Band of Musicians & Dancers
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jules Dean ... Student (uncredited)
Kelly Gallant Kelly Gallant ... Literary Student (uncredited)
Paul McMichael Paul McMichael ... Young Teen Outside Laundromat (uncredited)
Anne Randa Anne Randa ... Student (uncredited)

Produced by 

Larry Brezner ... producer (produced by)
Kristine Johnson ... co-producer
J. Marina Muhlfriedel ... associate producer
Arne Schmidt ... executive producer (as Arne L. Schmidt)

Music by 

David Newman

Cinematography by 

Barry Sonnenfeld ... director of photography

Editing by 

Michael Jablow

Production Design by 

Ida Random

Art Direction by 

William A. Elliott ... (as William Elliott)

Set Decoration by 

Anne D. McCulley

Costume Design by 

Marilyn Vance ... (as Marilyn Vance-Straker)

Makeup Department 

Dorothy Byrne ... hair stylist
Ken Chase ... makeup artist
John Logan ... special effects makeup: The Burman Studio Inc. (uncredited)

Production Management 

Charles Newirth ... production manager (as Charles J. Newirth)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Michael Amundson ... second second assistant director (as Michael A. Amundson)
Joe Napolitano ... first assistant director
Michele Panelli-Venetis ... second assistant director (as Michele A. Panelli)

Art Department 

Carol Banever ... graphic designer
David B. Brenner ... propmaker
Frank L. Brown ... assistant property master
R. Gilbert Clayton ... set designer
Henry Darnell ... sculptor
Jerry Gadette ... stand-by painter
David Harris ... greens foreman
Rodney Liber ... construction auditor
C.J. Maguire ... property master
Joseph G. Pacelli Jr. ... set designer
Stephanie Rogers ... art department assistant
George Stokes ... construction coordinator
Kenneth L. Westcott ... lead man
Gary J. Coelho ... laborer gang boss (uncredited)
Steven Curtis Husch ... set dresser (uncredited)
Luigi Mugavero ... set dresser (uncredited)
Frank White ... labor foreman (uncredited)
José Ignacio Álvarez ... carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Gina Bergstrom ... assistant sound editor
Stu Bernstein ... foley artist
David B. Cohn ... supervising adr editor
Don Coufal ... production sound
Carlos Delarios ... re-recording mixer
Gary A. Hecker ... foley walker (as Gary Hecker)
Scott Hecker ... sound editor (as Scott A. Hecker)
Michael J. Kohut ... re-recording mixer
Robert Martel ... assistant sound editor
Bob Newlan ... sound editor
Aaron Rochin ... re-recording mixer
Robert R. Rutledge ... supervising sound editor
Jerry Stanford ... sound editor
Alicia Stevenson ... foley walker
Jim Stuebe ... production sound
Robert Waxman ... sound editor
Jeff Wexler ... production sound
Marty Church ... adr mixer (uncredited)
Robin Haskins ... re-recordist (uncredited)
Brian L. McCarty ... boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Thomas R. Burman ... special effects makeup: The Burman Studio Inc. (as Tom Burman)
Bari Dreiband-Burman ... special effects makeup: The Burman Studio Inc.
John Frazier ... special effects coordinator
Rocky Gehr ... special effects (as Rocky A. Gehr)
Richard L. Hill ... special effects crew (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Robert D. Bailey ... special photographic effects
Rocco Gioffre ... matte artist
Mark Sullivan ... matte artist

Stunts 

Vince Deadrick Jr. ... stunts
Vince Deadrick Sr. ... stunt coordinator
Richard Drown ... stunts
Dana Dru Evenson ... stunts
Donna Garrett ... stunts
Marguerite Happy ... stunts
Orwin C. Harvey ... stunts
Larry Holt ... stunts
Peter Horak ... stunts
Wally Rose ... stunts
Rick Sawaya ... stunts
Jerry Summers ... stunts
Mike Tillman ... stunts
Jim Wilkey ... stunts
Harry Wowchuk ... stunts
Joe Fury ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Jay Davis ... rigging key grip
Robert Duggan ... dolly grip (as Robert W. Duggan)
M. Todd Henry ... camera operator
Kevin Kelley ... gaffer
Mark La Bonge ... second assistant camera
Robert LaBonge ... first assistant camera (as Robert La bonge)
Laurel Moore ... still photographer
Walter Nicols ... rigging gaffer
Chris O'Neil ... best boy
Jonathan O'Neil ... lamp operator
Tom Prophet Jr. ... key grip
Scott J. Prophet ... best boy grip (as Scott Prophet)
Reid Reilich ... video playback operator
Fred Scialla ... still photographer
Wayne Baker ... underwater camera assistant: 2nd unit (uncredited)
David Canestro ... grip (uncredited)
Paul Jacobsen ... electrician (uncredited) / rigger (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Bess Gilbert ... extras casting: Cenex Inc.
Patrick Rush ... casting assistant
Todd Thaler ... additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Elinor Bardach ... costumer (as Elinor C. Bardach)
Michele Neely ... costume supervisor
Pasquale Siciliano ... tailor

Editorial Department 

Donah Bassett ... negative cutter
Duwayne Dunham ... additional editor
Carrie Ellison ... second assistant editor
Giovanna Giumarra ... post-production assistant
Jay Ignaszewski ... assistant editor
Kelly Mahan-Jaramillo ... second assistant editor (as Kelly Mahan)
Lynne Southerland ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Craig Pointes ... location manager
Arthur J. Miller Jr. ... location scout (uncredited)
Stephanie Spangler ... location manager: Kauai (uncredited)

Music Department 

Tim Boyle ... score mixer
David Klingenberger ... music researcher
Tom Villano ... music editor: Segue Music
Israel Baker ... musician: violin, viola (uncredited)
Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe and English horn (uncredited)
Alan Kaplan ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Gayle Levant ... musician: harp (uncredited)
David Marquette ... score recordist (uncredited)
Krystyna Newman ... assistant to conductor (uncredited)
Cassandra Richburg ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Chris Silagyi ... music consultant (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Sebastian Toettcher ... musician: cello (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Harold Michelson ... continuity consultant
Esther Vivante ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Tom Briggs ... transportation captain
Chester Haffey ... transportation
Tom F. Thomas ... transportation coordinator (as Tom Thomas)

Additional Crew 

Alicia Anthony ... post-production auditor
Tony Ciccone ... set assistant (as Tony 'Mopar' Ciccone)
James Clark ... train consultant
Allegra Clegg ... production coordinator
Ron Eisenman ... first aid
Tony Kerum ... catering: Tony's Food Service
Linda Kwasha ... production associate
Arnold Lipsman ... publicity: PMK Public Relations
Thomas Miligan ... csa trainee (as Thomas E. Miligan)
Stan Rosenfield ... publicity: PMK Public Relations
Steve Serber ... assistant accountant
Cheryl A. Stone ... production accountant (as Cheryl Stone)
Julie Strassman-Cohn ... assistant: Mr. Silver (as Julie Strassman)
Judy Thomason ... assistant coordinator
Arthur Tostado ... laboratory contact: Consolidated Film Industries (as Art Tostado)
Todd Trotter ... production assistant
Jim Turner ... financial representative
Karen Westerfield ... craft service (as Karen J. Westerfield)
Nancy Willen ... unit publicist
Matthew T. Adams ... body double (uncredited)
Elizabeth Burr ... loop group: all ancillary voices (uncredited)
Robert Loeser ... production assistant (uncredited)
Paul Rahmes ... personal assistant to director (uncredited)
Jonathan Sheinberg ... Head of Production Orion Pictures (uncredited)
Melissa Smith ... director of operations (uncredited) / post facilities manager (uncredited)
Ladd Vance ... production assistant (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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