My Blue Heaven (1990)

17/08/1990 (US)•Action, Comedy•1h 37m

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A comedy about a government witness who gives suburbia a culture shock.

Overview

FBI agent Barney Coopersmith is assigned to protect former Mafia figure turned informant Vincent Antonelli. In the witness protection program one is supposed to keep a low profile, but that is something that Antonelli has trouble doing. Coopersmith certainly has his hands full keeping Antonelli away from the Mafia hitmen who want to stop him testifying, not to mention the nightclubs...

Top Billed Cast

Steve Martin
Vincent "Vinnie" Antonelli
Rick Moranis
Barney Coopersmith
Joan Cusack
Hannah Stubbs
Melanie Mayron
Crystal Rybak
Bill Irwin
Kirby
Carol Kane
Shaldeen
William Hickey
Billy Sparrow / Johnny Bird
Deborah Rush
Linda
Daniel Stern
Will Stubbs

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A review by BadChristian

5.0

Written by BadChristian on Nov 19, 2018

My Blue Heaven is okay. The acting is serviceable, although never did I believe that Steve Martin was an Italian Mob guy. I didn't find it particularly funny; I laughed two times and those were more out of shock. The plot, which Wikipedia tells me is vaguely based on the same guy who inspired Goodfellas, isn't exactly a new or unique idea, but it has some potential as both a fish out of water and an odd couple story. My Blue Heaven is fine; there isn't anything terrible, nothing drew me out of the film (except Steve Martin's casting and the choice to use title cards to occasionally change pers...