'Throw Momma from the Train' 4K UHD Review
- Connor Petrey
- Apr 28
- 2 min read
Physical Media Release Date: 04/28/26.
Label: Kino Lorber.
Form of Release: 4K UHD.
The Verdict: A Must-Buy
Owen asked his friend, Larry, for a small favor...
Screen greats Danny DeVito (Ruthless People) and Billy Crystal (City Slickers) are homicidally hilarious, and Anne Ramsey (The Goonies) is hysterically frightful in an Oscar-nominated performance (Best Supporting Actress, 1987), in this wickedly screwball comedy directed by DeVito (The War of the Roses)! Long-suffering momma’s boy Owen (DeVito) has a mother (Ramsey) who’s a cross between Quasimodo and the Wicked Witch of the West. Owen’s friend Larry (Crystal) has female problems of his own: an ex-wife who stole his novel and made it a bestseller. Can these hapless males help “eliminate” each other’s problems? Get ready for some of the funniest foul play on film when DeVito, Crystal and Ramsey put this laugh-a-minute comedy on track!
Special Features:
DISC 1 - 4K UHD
Audio Commentary by Co-Star Eric Roberts with Film Historians David Del Valle and C. Courtney Joyner
DISC 2 - BLU-RAY
Audio Commentary by Co-Star Eric Roberts with Film Historians David Del Valle and C. Courtney Joyner
The Moment is Real: NEW Interview with Actor Eric Roberts
From Thespian to Fugitive: Jon Voight Remembers Runaway Train (37:45)
Running on Empty: An Interview with Director Andrei Konchalovsky (15:54)
The Calm Before the Chaos: Kyle T. Heffner Reflects on Runaway Train (17:01)
Sweet and Savage: 2018 Interview with Eric Roberts (15:59)
Theatrical Trailer
Rotten Tomatoes Scores:
Tomatometer: 64% (as of 04/28/26)
Popcornmeter: 55% (as of 04/28/26)
Physical Release Specs & Other Details:
MPAA: Rated PG13
Runtime: 88 minutes
Original Release: 1987
Video
Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Subtitles
English SDH
Discs
4K Ultra HD
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD-100, 1 BD-50)
Digital
Not Included
Packaging
Slipcover in Original Packaging
Playback
4K Blu-ray: Region free
2K Blu-ray: Region A
Positives and Negatives
+ Mixed Critical and Audience Reception
+ Directed by Danny DeVito
+ Danny DeVito / Billy Crystal Pairing
+ First Time on 4K UHD
+ Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
+ x01 Physical Bonuses
+ x07 Special Features
+ x01 Audio Commentary
- NO Digital Code Included
