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...
My Blue Heaven (1990) is a action, comedy and crime film directed by Herbert Ross, released on August 17, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Joan Cusack and Melanie Mayron. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 277 ratings.
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Steve Martin
as Vincent "Vinnie" Antonelli
Rick Moranis
as Barney Coopersmith
Joan Cusack
as Hannah Stubbs
Melanie Mayron
as Crystal Rybak
Bill Irwin
as Kirby
Carol Kane
as Shaldeen
William Hickey
as Billy Sparrow / Johnny Bird
Deborah Rush
as Linda
Daniel Stern
as Will Stubbs
Jesse Bradford
as Jamie
Corey Carrier
as Tommie
Seth Jaffe
as Umberto Mello
Directed by Herbert Ross, written by Nora Ephron, produced by Anthea Sylbert and Herbert Ross.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 277 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on November 19, 2018
"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…
Reviewed on February 6, 2026
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My Blue Heaven (1990) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of My Blue Heaven (1990) includes Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Joan Cusack, Melanie Mayron and Bill Irwin. The film was directed by Herbert Ross. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
My Blue Heaven was released on August 17, 1990 and runs for 1h 37m.
My Blue Heaven (1990) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 277 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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