Throw Momma from the Train is a 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. The title comes from the 1956 hit song,
Mama From The Train (A Kiss, A Kiss) written by
Irving Gordon and sung by
Patti Page.
It stars
Billy Crystal,
Danny DeVito (who also directed),
Anne Ramsey,
Kim Greist,
Rob Reiner,
Branford Marsalis, and
Kate Mulgrew, with cameos from
Rob Reiner and
Oprah Winfrey.