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From the unforgettable performances by Danny DeVito and Billy Crystal to the talents of Anne Ramsey, Kim Greist, and Kate Mulgrew, this video is a tribute to their immense acting prowess and ...
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Throw Momma from the Train is a 1987 American crime black 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 .
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Throw Momma from the Train is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Danny DeVito, and starring DeVito and Billy Crystal, with Rob Reiner, Anne Ramsey, Branford Marsalis, Kim Greist, and Kate Mulgrew appearing in supporting roles. The title comes from Patti Page's 1956 hit song, "Mama from the Train (A Kiss, A Kiss)". The film was inspired by the 1951 Alfred Hitchcock thriller Strangers on a Train, which also plays a role in the film. The film received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success. Anne Ramsey was singled out for praise for her portrayal of the overbearing Mrs. Lift; she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
It saw release to the cinemas in the USA on 11 December 1987.
Novelist Larry Donner (Billy Crystal) struggles with writer's block due to his resentment towards his ex-wife Margaret (Kate Mulgrew), who stole his book and garnered mainstream success and critical acclaim with it. Owen Lift (Danny DeVito) is a timid, middle-aged man who still lives with his overbearing, abusive mother (Anne Ramsey). Owen fantasiz...
•Danny DeVito as Owen Lift
•Billy Crystal as Larry Donner
•Anne Ramsey as Momma Lift
•Kim Greist as Beth
•Kate Mulgrew as Margaret Donner
•Branford Marsalis as Lester
1.Throw Momma from the Train (in English). Box Office Mojo (11 December 1987). Retrieved on 5 April 2020.
Larry Donner, an author with a cruel ex-wife, teaches a writing workshop in which one of his students, Owen, is fed up with his domineering mother.
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