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…
A comedy about a government witness who gives suburbia a culture shock.
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 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
Jesse Bradford
Jamie
Corey Carrier
Tommie
Seth Jaffe
Umberto Mello
Robert Miranda
Lilo Mello
Ed Lauter
Underwood
Julie Bovasso
Vinnie's Mother
Colleen Camp
Dr. Margaret Snow Coopersmith
Reviews
"My Blue Heaven" is a nondescript film of no consequence which has too many plotlines threaded together with none of them being properly explored simply because we are too preoccupied watching the cast dancing and having fun. Now, this might indeed be considered entertaining by some, but it also seems like completely unnecessary padding just to fill out an insubstancial story of desperately limited means. The film…
FAQ about My Blue Heaven
What is My Blue Heaven about?
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…
When was My Blue Heaven released?
My Blue Heaven was released in 1990.
What genres does My Blue Heaven belong to?
My Blue Heaven is categorised as Action, Comedy, Crime.
Who stars in My Blue Heaven?
The cast of My Blue Heaven includes Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Joan Cusack, Melanie Mayron, Bill Irwin.