# Throw Mamma From The Train (1987)

Throw Momma From The Train is a dark comedy film released in 1987 , directed by Danny DeVito . The movie stars Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito , with Anne Ramsey playing the role of the overbearing mother. The story revolves around a failed writer, Larry Donner (Billy Crystal), who shares a writing class with the eccentric and often quirky Owen Lift (Danny DeVito). After a conversation about the classic Alfred Hitchcock film Strangers on a Train , Owen proposes a unique and darkly comedic plan to "swap murders." He wants to kill his oppressive mother, while Larry, dealing with his own issues, is conflicted yet intrigued.

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1987
- By: Danny DeVito, Stu Silver
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/throw.momma.from.the.train.1987)
- Licence or status: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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