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.
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^"Throw Momma from the Train". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
^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.
^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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