Throw Momma from the Train
1987 film directed by Danny DeVito
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Summary
Throw Momma from the Train is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,097 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress[3]
- Director: Danny DeVito[4]
- Screenwriter: Stu Silver[5]
- Composer: David Newman[6]
- Genre: comedy film[7], crime film[8], black comedy[9]
- Cast member: Billy Crystal[10], Danny DeVito[11], Kim Greist[12], Kate Mulgrew[13], Anne Ramsey[14], Annie Ross[15], Branford Marsalis[16], Olivia Brown[17], Oprah Winfrey[18], Peter Brocco[19], Rob Reiner[20], Randall Miller[21], Bruce Kirby[22], Raye Birk[23]
- Producer: Larry Brezner[24]
- Production company: Orion Pictures[25]
- Director of photography: Barry Sonnenfeld[26]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[27]
- Distribution format: video on demand[28]
- Review score: 6/10[29], 64%[30], 56/100[31]
- Color: color[32]
- Country of origin: United States[33]
- Publication date: December 11, 1987[34], May 20, 1988[35], September 15, 1988[36]
- Distributed by: Orion Pictures[37], Netflix[38]
- Narrative location: Los Angeles[39]
- Film editor: Michael Jablow[40]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[41], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[42], Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[43]
- Executive producer: Arne Schmidt[44]
- Title: Throw Momma from the Train[45]
- MPA film rating: PG-13[46]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[47]
- Duration: 88 minutes[48], 85 minutes[49]
- Aspect ratio (W:H): 1.85:1[50]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Throw Momma from the Train include Throw Grampa from the Dane[51], a television series episode[52], directed by Michael Polcino[53].
Why It Matters
Throw Momma from the Train has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for it include Throw Grampa from the Dane[51], a television series episode[52], directed by Michael Polcino[53].
FAQs
What awards did Throw Momma from the Train receive?
Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].