Throw Momma from the Train | |
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Directed by | Danny DeVito |
Written by | Stu Silver |
Produced by | Larry Brezner |
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Cinematography | Barry Sonnenfeld |
Edited by | Michael Jablow |
Music by | David Newman |
Distributed by | Orion Pictures |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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.
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