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My Blue Heaven

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My Blue Heaven (1990)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:10

Rotten:4

Average Rating:5.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]

Starring: Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Joan Cusack, Carol Kane

Starring: Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Joan Cusack, Carol Kane, Melanie Mayron, William Hickey

Director: Herbert Ross

Director: Herbert Ross
Screenwriter: Nora Ephron
Producer: Herbert Ross

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05/24/03
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The contrived plot is a bit gooey.

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07/12/09
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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Boo Allen
Boo Allen
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

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07/16/05
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Emanuel Levy
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07/08/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Unique comedy with Steve Martin in great form.

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10/30/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

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Caryn James
Caryn James
New York Times
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Savagely unfunny and unbelievably stupid.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson
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Tony Toscano
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Dan Jardine
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John J. Puccio
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07/27/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

Agreeably silly. Merengue, baby!

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07/26/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

One of Steve Martin's most memorably amusing performances.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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