Throw Momma From The Train (1987 Danny de Vito)

Stu Silver's original screenplay takes Strangers on a Train as its point of departure, with drama writing student de Vito attempting to 'criss cross' with teacher Billy Crystal who's one of those annoying writers who can't write. (We came up with at least thirty ways to continue 'The night was...' with no problem.) The filming is very old school and imaginative - Barry Sonnenfeld on camera became a director four years later. David (brother of Thomas) Newman's score is also classically classy. It was fun to see again after all this time.

With Kim Greist, Anne Ramsey (the mother), Kate Mulgrew and Rob Reiner.