Throw Momma from the Train

1987 film directed by Danny DeVito
Movie film Q1422110
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Throw Momma from the Train

Summary

Throw Momma from the Train is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Throw Momma from the Train received the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's director is recorded as Danny DeVito[5].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's screenwriter is recorded as Stu Silver[6].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's composer is recorded as David Newman[7].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's genre is recorded as comedy film[8].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's genre is recorded as crime film[9].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's genre is recorded as black comedy[10].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's cast member is recorded as Billy Crystal[11].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's cast member is recorded as Danny DeVito[12].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's cast member is recorded as Kim Greist[13].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's cast member is recorded as Kate Mulgrew[14].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's cast member is recorded as Anne Ramsey[15].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's cast member is recorded as Annie Ross[16].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's cast member is recorded as Branford Marsalis[17].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's cast member is recorded as Olivia Brown[18].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's cast member is recorded as Oprah Winfrey[19].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's cast member is recorded as Peter Brocco[20].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's cast member is recorded as Rob Reiner[21].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's cast member is recorded as Randall Miller[22].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's cast member is recorded as Bruce Kirby[23].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's cast member is recorded as Raye Birk[24].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's producer is recorded as Larry Brezner[25].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's production company is recorded as Orion Pictures[26].
  • Throw Momma from the Train's director of photography is recorded as Barry Sonnenfeld[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Throw Momma from the Train's producer is recorded as Larry Brezner[25]. Its director is recorded as Danny DeVito[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Stu Silver[6]. Cast members include Billy Crystal[11], Danny DeVito[12], Kim Greist[13], Kate Mulgrew[14], Anne Ramsey[15], and Annie Ross[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1987-12-11T00:00:00Z[28], +1988-05-20T00:00:00Z[29], and +1988-09-15T00:00:00Z[30]. Throw Momma from the Train's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[31]. Genres include comedy film[8], crime film[9], and black comedy[10].

Reception

Throw Momma from the Train received the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress[3]. Reviews include 6/10[32], 64%[33], and 56/100[34].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Throw Momma from the Train include Throw Grampa from the Dane[35], a television series episode[36], directed by Michael Polcino[37].

Why It Matters

Throw Momma from the Train ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (676 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for it include Throw Grampa from the Dane[35], a television series episode[36], directed by Michael Polcino[37].

FAQs

What awards did Throw Momma from the Train receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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