Throw Momma from the Train
(1987)
评分：6.8
导演：丹尼·德维托
编剧：Stu Silver
主演：Billy Crystal / Danny DeVito / Kim Greist
类型：喜剧 / 犯罪
片长：88 分钟 / Germany: 87 分钟
地区：美国
语言：英语
别名：扔阿妈出火车 / 推妈妈出火车
上映时间：1987-12-11
IMDb：tt0094142
《谋害老妈》电影简介
Novelist Larry Donner (Billy Crystal) struggles with writer''s block due to his resentment towards his ex-wife Margaret (Kate Mulgrew), who stole his book and garnered mainstream success and critical acclaim with it. Owen Lift (Danny DeVito) is a timid, middle-aged man who still lives with his overbearing, abusive mother (Anne Ramsey). Owen fantasizes of killing his mother but can''t summon the courage to bring his desires into fruition. As a student in Larry''s community college writing class, Owen is given advice by Larry to view an Alfred Hitchcock film to gain some insight into plot development. He sees Strangers on a Train, in which two strangers conspire to commit a murder for each other, figuring their lack of connection to the victim will, in theory, establish a perfect alibi. Having overheard Larry''s public rant that he wish his ex-wife dead, Owen forms a plan to kill Margaret, believing that Larry will respond by killing his mother.
He tracks Margaret down to Hawaii and follows her onto a cruise ship, apparently pushing her overboard while she tries to retrieve an earring that fell out. Owen returns from Hawaii to tell Larry of Margaret''s death and that Larry now "owes" him the murder of his mother, lest he inform the police Larry was the killer. After having spent the night drinking alone during the hours of Margaret''s disappearance, Larry panics because he lacks a sufficient alibi. That, along with a news report announcing the police suspect foul play, convinces Larry he''s the prime suspect. He decides to stay with Owen and his mother in an attempt to hide from the police. Larry meets Mrs. Lift, but despite her harsh treatment of him he refuses to kill her. Eventually, when Mrs. Lift drives Owen to the breaking point, Larry finally relents and agrees to go through with the murder.
After two unsuccessful attempts, Larry flees the Lift home when Mrs. Lift recognizes him as a suspect from a news broadcast about his ex-wife''s disappearance. He boards a train to Mexico and, surprisingly, Owen and Mrs. Lift come along so as to avoid having to lie for him. During the journey, Larry''s patience with Mrs. Lift reaches its pinnacle when she impolitely gives him advice on writing. He follows her to the caboose with the intent of throwing her from the train, but stops short when she almost falls off on her own. Owen begins having second thoughts about having his mother killed and comes to help Larry rescue her. Mrs. Lift is grateful at her son for saving her, but unappreciative of Larry''s help and kicks him, resulting in him losing his balance, landing on the tracks, and breaking his leg.
During his recovery in the hospital, Larry discovers Margaret is still alive; she simply fell overboard by accident and was rescued by a Polynesian fisherman whom she has decided to marry. Much to his annoyance, Larry learns Margaret plans to sell the rights of her ordeal for $1.5 million dollars. On the advice of a fellow patient, Larry chooses to free himself of his obsession with his ex-wife and instead focus on his own life, thereby freeing him of his writer''s block.
A year later, Larry has finished a novel based on his experiences with Owen and Mrs. Lift entitled Throw Momma from the Train. Owen visits and informs him that his mother has died (of natural causes) and that he''s going to New York City for the release of his own book. Unfortunately, Owen reveals his book is also about their experiences together. Thinking his book has been scooped, an enraged Larry proceeds to strangle him, but stops when Owen shows him the book is a children''s pop-up book called, Momma, Owen, and Owen''s Friend Larry with the story drastically altered to be suitable for children. Months later, Larry, Owen, and Larry''s girlfriend Beth (Kim Greist) vacation together in Hawaii, reflecting on the final chapter of Larry''s book. Larry and Owen''s books have now become best-sellers, making them both successful writers as well as close friends.
第60届奥斯卡金像奖最佳女配角(提名)安妮·拉姆塞
《谋害老妈》演员表
兰道·米勒 Randall Miller 演员 Actor 代表作：酒业风云 / 诺贝尔赎金 / 朋克地下城
J. Alan Thomas J. Alan Thomas 演员 Actor/Actress 代表作：月亮上的男人 / 干杯酒吧 第一季 / 谋害老妈
奥普拉·温弗瑞 Oprah Winfrey 自己 Self 代表作：十三罗汉 / 夏洛特的网 / 公主与青蛙
安妮·罗斯 Annie Ross 演员 Actress 代表作：超人3 / 凯蒂夫人 / 银色·性·男女
Larry McCormick Larry McCormick 演员 Actor/Actress 代表作：终结者3 / 白头神探2½：恐怖的气味 / 反恐特警组
托尼·奇科内 Tony Ciccone 演员 Actor 代表作：天龙特攻队 第一季 / 谋害老妈 / 时间分解 第一季
比利·克里斯托 Billy Crystal 演员 Actor 代表作：哈尔的移动城堡 / 怪兽电力公司 / 怪兽大学
罗伯·莱纳 Rob Reiner 演员 Actor 代表作：怦然心动 / 遗愿清单 / 华尔街之狼
凯特·穆格鲁 Kate Mulgrew 演员 Actress 代表作：女子监狱 第一季 / 女子监狱 第二季 / 女子监狱 第三季
布兰福德·马尔萨利斯 Branford Marsalis 演员 Actor 代表作：蓝调天后 / 魔界奇谭 第一季 / 芝麻街 第一季
金·格雷斯特 Kim Greist 演员 Actress 代表作：妙想天开 / X档案 第一季 / 看狗在说话
安妮·拉姆塞 Anne Ramsey 演员 Actress 代表作：霹雳游侠 第一季 / 七宝奇谋 / 神奇女侠 第一季
雷耶·比克 Raye Birk 演员 Actor 代表作：白头神探 / 白头神探3 / X档案 第一季
彼得·布罗科 Peter Brocco 演员 Actor 代表作：飞越疯人院 / 斯巴达克斯 / 巴比龙
Billy Childs Billy Childs 演员 Actor/Actress 代表作：谋害老妈 / 杰·雷诺今夜秀 / 克里斯伯堤：克里斯伯堤与巨星之夜
布鲁斯·柯比 Bruce Kirby 演员 Actor 代表作：撞车 / 伴我同行 / 黑道家族 第一季
Olivia Brown Olivia Brown 演员 Actor/Actress 代表作：48小时 / 迈阿密风云 / 谋害老妈
安德雷·罗塞·布朗 Andre Rosey Brown 演员 Actor 代表作：老友记 第三季 / 空中大灌篮 / 白头神探3
Fred Gephart Fred Gephart 演员 Actor/Actress 代表作：谋害老妈
丹尼·德维托 Danny DeVito 演员 Actor 代表作：大鱼 / 飞越疯人院 / 黑衣人
《谋害老妈》电影评论
致敬火车怪客：互做杀手，当然必须有火车。异常的搞笑；一个完美的结局。母亲角色绝对是经典！比利·克里斯托太适合做“怨夫“！丹尼德维托憨傻的说momma，几次打电话场景的变化实在笑疯掉。飞夏威夷的转场、电话在教室和Larry房间的转场、白色栅栏和监狱的转场挺不错；开场恶毒母亲亮相运镜也不错。
笨拙的胖演员非常具有戏剧性效果，所以即使是悬疑的题材也在能让导演充分发挥了喜剧的可能性，且很多特写或者转场方式都非常有意思，既是导演又是本戏主演的Danny DeVito 才是本戏的最大亮点。借鉴希区柯克的《火车怪客》既成为了愚蠢的动机也是一种有意味的致敬。
作家才思枯竭的窘境令人捧腹，对前妻写作事业风生水起的妒忌宛若市井草根。丹尼德维托执导的电影满是旧式喜剧元素，如今重温略嫌老套，却不失莞尔。而妖魔化的老妈在片中风头无两，掩盖了一切巨星的光芒。