# Throw Momma from the Train (1987)

> A blocked writing teacher is pulled into his student's bizarre murder bargain, turning literary resentment and family misery into a darkly comic crime spiral.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6797

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Danny DeVito
- Cast: Danny DeVito, Billy Crystal, Kim Greist, Anne Ramsey, Kate Mulgrew, Branford Marsalis, Rob Reiner, Bruce Kirby
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094142/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sardonic, broad, paranoid, dark comedy night, 1980s movie night

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