---
title: 'Throw Momma from the Train (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Danny DeVito'
released: '1987-12-11'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/throw-momma-from-the-train-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094142/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Throw Momma from the Train (1987)

1987 · 85 min · Comedy, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Throw Momma from the Train is a 1987 American crime 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Danny DeVito](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-devito)
- **Screenplay:** [Stu Silver](https://cinepixo.com/people/stu-silver)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-newman-2)
- **Producer:** [Larry Brezner](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-brezner)
- **Director of Photography:** [Barry Sonnenfeld](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-sonnenfeld)
- **Editor:** [Michael Jablow](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-jablow)

## Cast

- [Billy Crystal](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-crystal)
- [Raye Birk](https://cinepixo.com/people/raye-birk)
- [Rob Reiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-reiner)
- [Oprah Winfrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/oprah-winfrey)
- [Kate Mulgrew](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-mulgrew)
- [Danny DeVito](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-devito)
- [Bruce Kirby](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-kirby)
- [Peter Brocco](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-brocco)
- [Olivia Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivia-brown)
- [Branford Marsalis](https://cinepixo.com/people/branford-marsalis)
- [Kim Greist](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-greist)
- [Randall Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/randall-miller)
- [Anne Ramsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-ramsey)
- [Annie Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/annie-ross)

## Criticism on CinePixo

No reviews published yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/throw-momma-from-the-train-1987
Film facts: Wikidata (Q1422110); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.