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Throw Momma from the Train is a dark comedy film released in 1987. The movie was inspired by the 1951 Alfred Hitchcock thriller Strangers on a Train, which also plays a role in the movie. It stars Billy Crystal, Danny DeVito (who also directed), Anne Ramsey, Kim Greist, Rob Reiner, Branford Marsalis, and Kate Mulgrew. It has been released for television and video/DVD.
PlotSpoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
The movie follows the interaction of the two main characters, Larry Donner (played by Billy Crystal), and Owen Lift (DeVito). Larry Donner is a struggling writer who teaches a creative writing class at a community college. Donner blames his ex-wife Margaret (Mulgrew) for stealing the idea for her book from him during their marriage. Margaret's book has become a smashing success and has propelled her to wealth and fame. His anger and resentment at her success cause him to experience writer's block. Owen Lift is a student in Donner's writing class, and an utterly incompetent writer. Lift is a middle aged milquetoast who lives with his overbearing mother (Anne Ramsey). He dreams of killing her, but turns spineless whenever she bullies him.
Owen believes that the choice of film is a message from Larry. Owen then forms a plan to kill Margaret believing that Larry will respond by killing his mother. When a news story appears announcing Margaret's disappearance from a cruise ship, Owen comes to Larry and tells him that he has killed Margaret and that Larry now "owes" him the murder of his mother. The remainder of the story deals with the conflict as Owen tries to blackmail Larry into killing his mother. Larry must hide from the police because they want to question him concerning Margaret's disappearance. Larry, with no other place to go, hides out with Owen and his mother. He resists Owen's constant badgering to kill Mrs. Lift but her disagreeable personality finally angers him so much that he agrees to kill her. In the end, Owen realizes that he does not actually want his mother to die and stops Larry from killing her. Margaret is later discovered alive after being rescued by a Polynesian fisherman. Larry realizes that Owen didn't actually kill her but she had simply fallen overboard. Later, Larry writes a book about his experiences with Owen and his mother, only to find out Owen has also written a book about the same thing. Larry tries to strangle Owen, making Owen show Larry that his book is for children (with a few events changed around for kids). So Larry and Owen sell both their books, Larry's becoming a best seller and Owen's becoming a children's best seller. Trivia
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ru:Сбрось маму с поезда (фильм)
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