Throw Momma from the Train

Throw Momma from the Train
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDanny DeVito
Written byStu Silver
Produced byLarry Brezner
Starring
CinematographyBarry Sonnenfeld
Edited byMichael Jablow
Music byDavid Newman
Distributed byOrion Pictures
Release date
  • December 11, 1987 (1987-12-11) (United States)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$14 million
Box office$57.9 million

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.[1]

The title comes from Patti Page's 1956 hit song "Mama from the Train (A Kiss, A Kiss)".[2] The film was inspired by the 1951 Alfred Hitchcock thriller Strangers on a Train,[3] which is also seen in the film.[4]

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.

  1. ^ Maslin, Janet (December 11, 1987). "Throw Momma from the Train". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Throw Momma from the Train". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  3. ^ Gardner, Eriq (January 29, 2015). "Two Men Inspired By 'Throw Momma from the Train' Fail To Get Away With Murder". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  4. ^ Bailey, Jason (January 14, 2015). "David Fincher, 'Strangers on a Train,' and the Tricky Business of Remaking Hitchcock". Flavorwire. Retrieved June 7, 2017.

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