| | | The stars of Parenthood in a comedy about an urban hood finding suburbanhood.
Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), French, Subtitled, Scene Access
The FBI's Witness Protection Program is turned funnyside up when Steve Martin and Rick Moranis play mob informant Vinnie Antonelli and agent Barney Coopersmith in this criminally comic caper. Vinnie's got smooth moves, a swank wardrobe and a mean dance step. His identity, home and lawn mower are new but he's still the same guy with an eternal scam. That makes overseer Barney a guy with a huge headache. Co-stars Joan Cusack, Carol Kane, Melanie Mayron and William Hickey, director Herbert Ross (The Goodbye Girl) and writer Nora Ephron (Michael, You've Got Mail) ably aid and abet the two stars. No wonder My Blue Heaven is a paradise for lovers of funny, funny stuff!
"Steve Martin at his best." Lou Cedrone, Baltimore Sun
"One of Steve Martin's funniest movies. Rick Moranis and Joan Cusack are also excellent." Tom Sabulis, San Jose Mercury News
"Martin is a fountain of comedy innovation." Marshall Fine, Gannett Newspapers
Editor's Note
Flamboyant mobster Vinnie (Steve Martin) is relocated by the Witness Protection Program from New York City to suburban California until it is time for him to testify against his former associates. But he quickly bores of life in middle-class America and starts up his own little racket. These shenanigans cause Vinnie to run afoul of the local authorities, which makes life difficult for the straitlaced FBI agent (Rick Moranis) assigned to protect him. Soon the agent is struggling to keep Vinnie out of the clutches of a tough-as-nails assistant D.A. (Joan Cusack) who wants to see him behind bars.
Plot Summary
This witty comedy stars Steve Martin as Vinnie, a smooth-talking mobster who is relocated from New York City to a suburb of San Diego by the Federal Witness Protection Program in exchange for testifying against the mob. Vinnie must start life over in a quaint town--with a new name, bad Italian food, and too much clean air. Before long his mafioso wife has packed her bags and Vinnie is left to make do, with nothing to keep himself entertained--until he runs across some old friends from the Big Apple and they start up a little business of their own. Vinnie's bad behavior wreaks havoc on the life of Barney Coopersmith (Rick Moranis), the straitlaced FBI agent assigned to protect him. Barney must struggle with Hannah, the local assistant D.A. (Joan Cusack), to keep Vinnie out of prison and safe from the mob before his testimony. Before long, Vinnie is sweet-talking Hannah into dates with Barney and teaching Barney how to dance, dress, and become a lady killer as they run from Mafia hit men and narily escape murder in Manhattan. MY BLUE HEAVEN is a fun comedy, particularly worth watching for the interplay between Martin and Moranis.
| Features | French Dolby Surround | | Standard Version | | Interactive Menus | | English Dolby Surround |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 6/1/2004 |
| Running Time: 95 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1990 | | Catalog ID: 12003 | | UPC: 00085391200321 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 4:3 |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  5 | | Plot | 5 | | Acting | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 Don't pass this up! Thursday, September 30, 2004
SP from Salisbury, MD
One of the most under-rated and under-appreciated movies of its time. Hilarious on the scale of "My Cousin Vinny". Steve Martin and Rick Moranis are perfect together in this delightful film. And PG-13 to boot, so enjoy it with the family! Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Classic Steve Martin Thursday, September 30, 2004
Zip from Boston
Another triumph by Steve Martin, and everyone else in the movie plays terrific roles. Highly recommended. Very, very funny!
- Frozen food section...
- Hey, I tip everybody. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Steve Martin is great Monday, September 15, 2003
Mac from Gainesville FL
This movie is classic Steve Martin. It is a quote a minute machine (I'm wit chew..and when I say I'm wit chew, I mean I'm wit chew.. I'm undercover) Was this review helpful?
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