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NovelistLarryDonner(BillyCrystal)struggleswithwritersblockduetohisresentmenttowardshisex-wifeMargaret(KateMulgrew),whostolehisbookandgarneredmainstreamsuccessandcriticalacclaimwithit.OwenLift(DannyDeVito)isatimid,middle-agedmanwhostillliveswithhisoverbearing,abusivemother(AnneRamsey).Owenfantasizesofkillinghismotherbutcantsummonthecouragetobringhisdesiresintofruition.AsastudentinLarryscommunitycollegewritingclass,OwenisgivenadvicebyLarrytoviewanAlfredHitchcockfilmtogainsomeinsightintoplotdevelopment.HeseesStrangersonaTrain,inwhichtwostrangersconspiretocommitamurderforeachother,figuringtheirlackofconnectiontothevictimwill,intheory,establishaperfectalibi.HavingoverheardLarryspublicrantthathewishhisex-wifedead,OwenformsaplantokillMargaret,believingthatLarrywillrespondbykillinghismother.HetracksMargaretdowntoHawaiiandfollowsherontoacruiseship,apparentlypushingheroverboardwhileshetriestoretrieveanearringthatfellout.OwenreturnsfromHawaiitotellLarryofMargaretsdeathandthatLarrynowoweshimthemurderofhismother,lestheinformthepoliceLarrywasthekiller.AfterhavingspentthenightdrinkingaloneduringthehoursofMargaretsdisappearance,Larrypanicsbecausehelacksasufficientalibi.That,alongwithanewsreportannouncingthepolicesuspectfoulplay,convincesLarryhestheprimesuspect.HedecidestostaywithOwenandhismotherinanattempttohidefromthepolice.LarrymeetsMrs.Lift,butdespiteherharshtreatmentofhimherefusestokillher.Eventually,whenMrs.LiftdrivesOwentothebreakingpoint,Larryfinallyrelentsandagreestogothroughwiththemurder.Aftertwounsuccessfulattempts,LarryfleestheLifthomewhenMrs.Liftrecognizeshimasasuspectfromanewsbroadcastabouthisex-wifesdisappearance.HeboardsatraintoMexicoand,surprisingly,OwenandMrs.Liftcomealongsoastoavoidhavingtolieforhim.Duringthejourney,LarryspatiencewithMrs.Liftreachesitspinnaclewhensheimpolitelygiveshimadviceonwriting.Hefollowshertothecaboosewiththeintentofthrowingherfromthetrain,butstopsshortwhenshealmostfallsoffonherown.OwenbeginshavingsecondthoughtsabouthavinghismotherkilledandcomestohelpLarryrescueher.Mrs.Liftisgratefulathersonforsavingher,butunappreciativeofLarryshelpandkickshim,resultinginhimlosinghisbalance,landingonthetracks,andbreakinghisleg.Duringhisrecoveryinthehospital,LarrydiscoversMargaretisstillalive;shesimplyfelloverboardbyaccidentandwasrescuedbyaPolynesianfishermanwhomshehasdecidedtomarry.Muchtohisannoyance,LarrylearnsMargaretplanstoselltherightsofherordealfor$1.5milliondollars.Ontheadviceofafellowpatient,Larrychoosestofreehimselfofhisobsessionwithhisex-wifeandinsteadfocusonhisownlife,therebyfreeinghimofhiswritersblock.Ayearlater,LarryhasfinishedanovelbasedonhisexperienceswithOwenandMrs.LiftentitledThrowMommafromtheTrain.Owenvisitsandinformshimthathismotherhasdied(ofnaturalcauses)andthathesgoingtoNewYorkCityforthereleaseofhisownbook.Unfortunately,Owenrevealshisbookisalsoabouttheirexperiencestogether.Thinkinghisbookhasbeenscooped,anenragedLarryproceedstostranglehim,butstopswhenOwenshowshimthebookisachildrenspop-upbookcalled,Momma,Owen,andOwensFriendLarrywiththestorydrasticallyalteredtobesuitableforchildren.Monthslater,Larry,Owen,andLarrysgirlfriendBeth(KimGreist)vacationtogetherinHawaii,reflectingonthefinalchapterofLarrysbook.LarryandOwensbookshavenowbecomebest-sellers,makingthembothsuccessfulwritersaswellasclosefriends.
