Cinematic background from Throw Momma from the Train 1987 - 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.

Throw Momma from the Train

1987

Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Directors:
Danny DeVito
Writers:
Stu Silver
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Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A woman in a white dress sitting in front of a crowd; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – An older man wearing a suit and tie smiling; Close Up shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – Cars parked on the side of the street at night; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – An older man with a horn in his hand; Close Up shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A woman sitting at a table talking on a phone; Medium shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man holding a wine glass in front of his face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man sitting on a train looking out the window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man sitting in front of an old fashioned typewriter; Medium shot, Overhead angle
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Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man standing on the beach looking out at the ocean; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
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Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A woman in a red robe taking a picture of herself in the mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A person wearing a jacket looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A person wearing a sweater and looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A group of people sitting at a table with food; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – An older woman with a frown on her face; Extreme Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – An older woman is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A person looking up at the sky; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man laying on the ground looking up at the camera; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man and a woman sitting next to each other in a car; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
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Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – An old woman with a knife in her mouth; Close Up shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A woman sitting on a train looking out the window; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man and a woman sitting in a chair; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
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Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – An older man laying in a hospital bed; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – An older man with a frown on his face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man holding a cigarette in front of another man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A movie theater sign on the side of the street; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man talking on a phone next to the ocean; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A person wearing a suit jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A person wearing a sweater; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man in a blue robe talking on a phone; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A person wearing a jacket and looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – Two men sitting in a hospital bed next to each other; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – An older woman in a pink robe looking angry at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – An older woman with a surprised look on her face; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man standing in front of a map in a classroom; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A truck driving down a street at night; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man and a woman sitting at a table with food; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A group of people sitting around a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A woman in a red robe looking into a mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man's face looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man sitting at a table with a typewriter; Medium shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man sitting in a chair in a living room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man sitting on the ground talking on a phone; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A person wearing a sweater; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A woman and a man are talking to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – Two people sitting on the beach reading a book; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man's face with his hand to his face; Extreme Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – Two men are sitting in a living room talking; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man sitting on a chair in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A woman in a pink bathrobe holding a gun; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A person sitting in a chair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – An old black and white photo of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man and a woman laying on a bed reading a book; Medium shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man holding a phone up to his ear; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A woman sitting in front of a mirror in front of a vanity; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – An older woman with a frowning look on her face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A person wearing a jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man standing on the side of an old train car; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man leaning against a wall in a dark room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A car driving down a street at night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – Two men in suits sitting on a bench; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man holding a phone to his ear while standing in front of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man with a bald head looking at a stack of books; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A person with curly hair wearing a jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A woman standing in front of a fire place; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A house on a hill overlooking the ocean; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), directed by Danny DeVito – A man with a bald head looking up at the sky; Close Up shot, Low angle