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Throw Momma from the Train

1987 · 88 min

Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Larry Donner, an author with a cruel ex-wife, teaches a writing workshop in which one of his students, Owen, is fed up with his domineering mother. When Owen watches a Hitchcock classic that seems to mirror his own life, he decides to put the movie's plot into action and offers to kill Larry's ex-wife, if Larry promises to murder his mom. Before Larry gets a chance to react to the plan, it seems that Owen has already set things in motion.

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Appeals to viewers who enjoy broad character comedy with sinister premises, escalating misunderstandings, and uneasy Hitchcock-inspired suspense.

Tone
darkly comic, satirical, tense
Payoff
amusement, unease
Pacing
brisk
Intensity
moderate
Structure
linear
Themes
family dysfunction, obsession, creative frustration, murder fantasy
Setting
contemporary, suburban homes and commuter rail corridors

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