Throw Momma from the Train
Owen asked his friend Larry for a small favor.
1987 • 88 min • Comedy · Crime · Thriller
Synopsis
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. When Owen watches a Hitchcock classic that seems to mirror his own life, he decides to put the movie's plot into action and offers to kill Larry's ex-wife, if Larry promises to murder his mom. Before Larry gets a chance to react to the plan, it seems that Owen has already set things in motion.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 62 Audience · 671 · 100%
An aspiring writer, tormented by his ex-wife, finds his life entangled with a student who wants to eliminate his own overbearing mother. Inspired by a Hitchcock classic, the student proposes a "murder swap" scheme, leading to unexpected and darkly comedic complications.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Discussions of murder, though played for dark comedy
- Some crude humor and language
- Characters consume alcohol and smoke cigarettes
What it models well
- Dealing with difficult relationships
- Standing up for yourself
- Creative problem-solving (unconventional)
Talk about it after
- The difference between fantasy and reality
- How to handle difficult people in your life
- The legal and moral consequences of actions
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Top billed cast
Director: Danny DeVito • Crew: Stu Silver
Trailers & clips
Owen's Coin Collection
Eliminate The Motive
Writer's Block Scene
Throw Momma from the Train (1987) 35mm film trailer, flat open matte, 2160p
Throw Momma from the Train (Theatrical Trailer)
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.2/10 (671)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $14,000,000
- Box office
- $57,915,972
- IMDb
- tt0094142
