| Steve Martin | ... | Vincent 'Vinnie' Antonelli | |
| Rick Moranis | ... | Barney Coopersmith | |
| Joan Cusack | ... | Hannah Stubbs | |
| Melanie Mayron | ... | Crystal Rybak | |
| Bill Irwin | ... | Kirby (as William Irwin) | |
| Carol Kane | ... | Shaldeen | |
| William Hickey | ... | Billy Sparrow | |
| 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 | |
| Gordon Currie | ... | Wally Bunting | |
| Raymond O'Connor | ... | Dino | |
| Troy Evans | ... | Nicky | |
| Dick Boccelli | ... | Rocco | |
| Ron Karabatsos | ... | Ritchie | |
| Tony DiBenedetto | ... | Benny | |
| Melissa Hurley | ... | Angela | |
| Leslie Cook | ... | Marie | |
| Darren Chuckry | ... | Supermarket Manager | |
| Duke Stroud | ... | Supermarket Employee | |
| Carol Ann Susi | ... | Filomena | |
| Frank Gio | ... | Gaetano (as Frankie Gio) | |
| Joel Polis | ... | U.S. Attorney | |
| Larry Block | ... | Defense Attorney | |
| Arthur Brauss | ... | Judge | |
| Greta Blackburn | ... | Stewardess #1 | |
| Eva Charney | ... | Stewardess #2 | |
| Ellen Albertini Dow | ... | Nun | |
| David Knell | ... | Checker | |
| John Harnagel | ... | Motel Manager | |
| LaWanda Page | ... | Hotel Maid | |
| Daniel Riordan | ... | Removal Man | |
| Thomas Wagner | ... | Umpire | |
| Jean Spray | ... | Gatto | |
| James Emery | ... | FBI Man | |
| Matt Roe | ... | FBI Man | |
| John Rogers | ... | Policeman at Motel | |
| Valerie Wildman | ... | TV Reporter | |
| Daniel Trent | ... | Bailiff | |
| Rudy E. Morrison | ... | Maitre D' | |
| Frank R. Roach | ... | Judge | |
| Jeff Fredricks | ... | Booking Cop | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Leonard Termo | ... | (unconfirmed) | |
| Robert M. Bouffard | ... | Hitman (uncredited) | |
| Gregory Schmauss | ... | Policeman at Construction (uncredited) | |
| Eric Stormoen | ... | Ice Cream Sales Person (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Herbert Ross | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Nora Ephron | (written by) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Ira Newborn | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| John Bailey | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Robert M. Reitano | (as Robert Reitano) | ||
| Stephen A. Rotter | |||
Casting by | |||
| Hank McCann | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Charles Rosen | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Richard Berger | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Donald J. Remacle | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Joseph G. Aulisi | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Fred Doria | .... | makeup artist | |
| Frank Griffin | .... | makeup artist (as Frank Griffin Jr.) | |
| Carol A. O'Connell | .... | hair stylist | |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | .... | makeup artist | |
| Toni-Ann Walker | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Andrew Stone | .... | unit production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| James R. Bayliss | .... | set designer | |
| Barry Bedig | .... | property master | |
| Jason Bedig | .... | swing gang | |
| Gary A. Brewer | .... | swing gang (as Gary Brewer) | |
| Stan Cockerell | .... | assistant property master | |
| Larry Haney | .... | lead man | |
| Robert Maddy | .... | set designer | |
| Dave Margolin | .... | stand-by painter (as David Margolin) | |
| Stacey S. McIntosh | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Nick Navarro | .... | set designer | |
| Robert Van Dyke | .... | propmaker foreman (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Elisha Birnbaum | .... | foley artist | |
| Patricia Bowers | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Kristine Bulakowski | .... | assistant adr editor | |
| Lee Dichter | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| David Grossack | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Neil L. Kaufman | .... | sound editor (as Neil Kaufmann) | |
| Lionel LaVallee | .... | boom operator | |
| Jane McCulley | .... | adr editor | |
| Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith | .... | sound editor | |
| Al Overton Jr. | .... | production sound mixer (as Al Overton) | |
| Fred Rosenberg | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Dan Sable | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Lynn Sable | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Susan M. Wagner | .... | assistant sound editor (as Susan Wagner) | |
| Mark Lanza | .... | sound effects editor (uncredited) | |
| Dennis C. Salcedo | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Alan E. Lorimer | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Stunts | |||
| Bruce Paul Barbour | .... | stunts | |
| Shelley S. Boyle | .... | stunts | |
| Robert Jauregui | .... | stunts | |
| Chrissy Monk | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Lou Barlia | .... | camera operator | |
| David Burnett | .... | assistant chief lighting technician | |
| Andrew Cooper | .... | still photographer | |
| Michael M. Krevitt | .... | key grip | |
| Mike Moyer | .... | chief lighting technician | |
| Michael Raspa | .... | second assistant camera (as Mike Raspa) | |
| Erwin Roodhart | .... | best boy electric | |
| Erwin Roodhart | .... | gaffer | |
| George R. Schrader | .... | dolly grip | |
| Donald E. Thorin Jr. | .... | first assistant camera (as Don Thorin Jr) | |
| Gil Valle | .... | second company grip | |
Casting Department | |||
| Bill Dance | .... | extras casting | |
| Tina Real | .... | extras casting: local (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Gala Autumn | .... | costumer | |
| Kendall Errair | .... | costumer | |
| Robert M. Moore | .... | costumer | |
| Dennis Schoonderwoerd | .... | costumer | |
| Paki Wolfe | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Music Department | |||
| Daniel Allan Carlin | .... | supervising music editor | |
| Patrick Mullins | .... | music editor | |
| Steve Mccroskey | .... | music editor (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Richard Belyeu | .... | transportation captain | |
| James E. Foote | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Jeff W. Smith | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Lori A. Balton | .... | location scout | |
| Jason Bourgault | .... | production aide | |
| Mary Delaney | .... | production aide | |
| Pam Ellington | .... | production accountant (as Pamela Ellington) | |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | .... | title designer | |
| Barbara Freedman | .... | production secretary | |
| Charles Harrington | .... | location manager | |
| Spencer Henderson | .... | assistant: Ms. Taylor-Corbett | |
| Tina Hong | .... | production aide | |
| Eric Jacobson | .... | production aide | |
| Gail Martin-Sheridan | .... | production accountant (as Gail Martin) | |
| Seth Miller | .... | production aide | |
| Liz Newman | .... | assistant production secretary (as Elizabeth Newman) | |
| Jennifer Pinkham | .... | assistant: Mr. Ross | |
| Eve Roth | .... | assistant: Mr. Ross | |
| Richard W. Scarpone | .... | craft service (as Richard Scarpone) | |
| Lynne Taylor-Corbett | .... | choreographer | |
| Edna Tromans | .... | unit publicist | |
| Sib Ventress | .... | production aide | |
| Esther Vivante | .... | script supervisor | |
| Deborah Fine Yohai | .... | production aide | |
| Laurie Arnow-Epstein | .... | construction accountant (uncredited) | |
| Sara Burton | .... | assistant location manager (uncredited) | |
| Devron Conrad | .... | stand-in: Steve Martin (uncredited) | |
| Janis Corsair | .... | adr loop group (uncredited) | |
| Norman Fessler | .... | stand-in: Rick Moranis (uncredited) | |
| Steve Mccroskey | .... | auricle programmer (uncredited) | |
| Gail Rose | .... | assistant production accountant (uncredited) | |
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After a car is stolen by a gangster:
"And where did you learn to jump start a car?" "I had to learn to jump start ambulances to get invalids to the dialysis machines."
- Joan Cusack and Steve Martin, "My Blue Heaven."
There's a lot of fun to be found in "My Blue Heaven," a simple little comedy with only good intentions. I find it almost impossible to dislike - it has little offensive material, it isn't a stupid, recycled movie packaged with marketable trimmings. Instead, it is a joyful little flick that knows it is no Oscar winner but still tries to entertain its audience. And it does. "My Blue Heaven" is pure heaven for anyone who appreciates fine comedy - it's a little bit wacky, a little bit goofy, and very, very funny.
Steve Martin is perfectly cast as the wild and crazy Vincent Antonelli, a Mafia informer who has been entered into the Witness Protection Program. His wife wants no part of their new, cheery life in a suburban America so she leaves him early on. Rick Moranis is equally well-cast as Barney Coopersmith, the FBI agent assigned to protect Vinnie and make sure his new life is suitable to his comfort.
Barney's wife has just left him, too. She complains that he is too anal-retentive. She even mentions that he has a technique for getting equal amounts of butter on his waffles. Meanwhile, Vinnie soon tires of his new life and resorts to crime - first little things, such as marking down prices on meat in the local grocery store - which results in the best single line in the entire film, when a perky employee greets Vinnie. His response is a four-letter-word that isn't nearly as (c)rude as it seems it would be at first. Soon he meets up with old partners and crime and they form a new crime syndicate - much to the chagrin of a female police officer named Hannah Stubbs (Joan Cusack), who seems to be the perfect match for Barney Coopersmith.
Hannah is unable to prosecute Vinnie because he is a Federal Witness. At first she and Barney hate each other. Then they grow closer. Vinnie watches on with joyful interest. And what makes this movie so enjoyable, in part, is the chemistry between Martin and Moranis.
It's their first film together since "Parenthood." They're a good duo, and Martin is so out of character here you start to forget it's even him playing an Italian mobster. Compare Vincent Antonelli to Neal Page (Martin's character in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"), and the difference in not only attitude but mannerisms and levels of intensity is clearly evident. Martin can play the middle-class American white male especially well, but this film clearly shows that he has not left his wacky background in such films as "The Jerk" far behind.
"My Blue Heaven" came out the same year as "Goodfellas" (1990). It was impeccable timing - at the end of "Goodfellas" we are left with the penetrating image of Ray Liotta's character Henry Hill outside a suburban home in a cheery neighborhood which, remarkably, looks exactly like the neighborhood in "My Blue Heaven." It could be argued that "My Blue Heaven" is an immediate sequel in some senses. Where "Goodfellas" left off "My Blue Heaven" starts - it just throws in some comedy. Which is why I don't understand its small impact when it first arrived in theaters. (Suffice to say, it sorta flopped.)
I own this film on a VHS tape I purchased for $4.99 at Wal-Mart. I found it lying in the bottom of a discount video barrel with no-name titles. There are comedic gems that have gained respect over the years, and then there are comedic gems that have slipped by unnoticed. "My Blue Heaven" wasn't very noticed upon its release in 1990, the few critics who saw it seemed not to pay any attention to it. Funny how some of the most joyful comedies slip by. My Blue Heaven" is a few laughs short of a comic masterpiece.
4.5/5.