Throw Momma from the Train [1987] (1 disc)

Director:	Danny DeVito
Writer:	Stu Silver
Composer:	David Newman

Length:	88 minutes (1 hour 28 minutes)
MPAA Rating:	PG-13
Sorting Category:	Dark Comedy

IMDB Rating:	6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes Rating:	60%
Amazon Rating:	4.5/5 stars
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Classifications:

Comedy
Family
Dark Comedy

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Synopsis: Larry teaches writing and wishes his ex-wife were dead. Owen is in his class and wishes his mother were dead. Maybe they could work together on this.

Reaction: Verges on farce at times, but it works for the movie.

Personal Rating: 8/10

Highlights
"You don't have a cousin patty!"
"You lied to me!" *CLANG*

Select Cast and Crew

Danny DeVito	=>	Director / Owen
Stu Silver	=>	Writer / Ramon
David Newman	=>	Composer
Andre Rosey Brown	=>	Rosey (as Andre 'Rosey' Brown)
Anne Ramsey	=>	Momma
Annie Ross	=>	Mrs. Hazeltine
Billy Crystal	=>	Larry
Branford Marsalis	=>	Lester
Bruce Kirby	=>	Detective DeBenedetto
J. Alan Thomas	=>	Millington
Joey DePinto	=>	Sargeant
Kate Mulgrew	=>	Margaret
Kim Greist	=>	Beth
Olivia Brown	=>	Ms. Gladstone
Oprah Winfrey	=>	Herself
Philip Perlman	=>	Mr. Perlman
Randall Miller	=>	Bucky
Raye Birk	=>	Pinsky
Rob Reiner	=>	Joel
Tony Ciccone	=>	Mr. Lopez

Random Trivia For This Title:

The title comes from the Patti Page song {Mama From The Train}: "Throw Mama From the Train, a kiss, a kiss, Wave Mama from the train a goodbye..."