A bitter writing teacher wants his successful ex-wife dead. A put-upon mama's boy writing student wants his overbearing mother dead. Will there be a criss-cross murder plot?A bitter writing teacher wants his successful ex-wife dead. A put-upon mama's boy writing student wants his overbearing mother dead. Will there be a criss-cross murder plot?A bitter writing teacher wants his successful ex-wife dead. A put-upon mama's boy writing student wants his overbearing mother dead. Will there be a criss-cross murder plot?
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total
Andre Rosey Brown
- Rosey
- (as Andre 'Rosey' Brown)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAnne Ramsey's speech impediment was caused by operations she underwent in order to treat throat cancer. During filming she was undergoing additional oral surgery and endured intense pain. However, according to director Danny DeVito, she never requested to be excused from work. "Momma" went on to become Ramsey's most critically-lauded performance, culminating with Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1988. Sadly, she died only six months after the ceremony because of that very same throat cancer.
- GoofsWhen Larry reads out the title of a student's "coffee table book" he says "One Hundred Girls I'd Like To Pork" but his lips are clearly mouthing the word "Fuck." This line was presumably overdubbed to avoid an R rating. Worse yet, Pork was changed to Bonk for broadcast on commercial TV.
- Crazy creditsThe credit for Assistant Sound Editor Robert Martel has a gap in the vertical stroke of the L.
- Alternate versionsNetwork TV versions restore extra footage.
- ConnectionsEdited into Throw Momma from the Train: Deleted Scenes (2001)
- SoundtracksLarry's Song
Written by Branford Marsalis
Featured review
Refreshingly Nasty
A deliciously nasty black comedy about a middle-aged schlub (Danny DeVito) who wants to bump off his mother and hatches a plan to do so with a bitter divorcée, who wants to bump off HIS ex-wife. The movie is completely unapologetic in its cynicism, and gives us no one to like, but for once that works in the movie's favor rather than as a turn off.
Anne Ramsey, as DeVito's battle axe mom, steals the show in a grotesquely funny performance. Even though she's a horror, you end up rooting for her, because it seems like she could kick both DeVito's and Crystal's asses at the same time with both hands tied behind her back.
Grade: B+
Anne Ramsey, as DeVito's battle axe mom, steals the show in a grotesquely funny performance. Even though she's a horror, you end up rooting for her, because it seems like she could kick both DeVito's and Crystal's asses at the same time with both hands tied behind her back.
Grade: B+
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Throw Mama from the Train
- Filming locations
- Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii, USA(location)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $14,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $57,915,972
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,318,878
- Dec 13, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $57,915,972
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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