My Blue Heaven

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Steve Martin, Rick Moranis
In theaters Aug 17, 1990
PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Movie Info

Cast: Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Joan Cusack, Melanie Mayron, Carol Kane, Bill Irwin, Julie Bovasso, Jesse Bradford, Colleen Camp, William Hickey
Director: Herbert Ross
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 1 hr. 36 min.
Genre: Comedy
Theater Release: Aug 17, 1990
DVD Release: Jun 01, 2004
Synopsis: Herbert Ross directed this Nora Ephron-scripted buddy comedy starring Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, and Joan Cusack. Steve Martin plays Vinnie Antonelli, a street smart mobster who agrees to turn state's evidence and is forced to move to Fryburg, California as part of the witness relocation program. Rick Moranis plays the nebbish FBI agent Barney Coopersmith, who is assigned to help Vinnie adjust to small town life. Instead, Vinnie helps Barney come out of his shell, much to the consternation of

Critic Reviews

  • Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com
    It's hideously unfunny, falling well beneath the capabilities of everyone involved...Ross isn't building a comedy here, he's trying to survive one. More...
  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
    The contrived plot is a bit gooey. More...
  • Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
    Unique comedy with Steve Martin in great form. More...
  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, San Francisco Examiner
    Savagely unfunny and unbelievably stupid. More...
  • Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
    Agreeably silly. Merengue, baby! More...
  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
    One of Steve Martin's most memorably amusing performances. More...
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