Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
- Directed by
- Danny DeVito
- Genre
- black comedy, comedy film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 660 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man with a domineering mother and a struggling writer hatch a plan to swap murders. The scheme goes awry in funny and complicated ways.
darkly comiccampyzanywhimsicalmildly absurdbittersweetfast-paced
What happens
Throw Momma from the Train is a 1987 American crime comedy film starring and directed by Danny DeVito in his theatrical directorial debut. It co-stars Billy Crystal, Anne Ramsey, Rob Reiner, Branford Marsalis, Kim Greist and Kate Mulgrew. The title comes from Patti Page's 1956 hit song "Mama from the Train (A Kiss, A Kiss)". The film was inspired by the 1950 Patricia Highsmith thriller novel Strangers on a Train, the film adaptation of which is also seen in the film. The film received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success. Anne Ramsey was praised for her portrayal of the overbearing Mrs. Lift; she won a Saturn Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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