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

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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