Movie Cosmos - My Blue Heaven

Description:

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...

Top Cast >

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

Robert Miranda

As Lilo Mello

Ed Lauter

As Underwood

Julie Bovasso

As Vinnie's Mother

Colleen Camp

As Dr. Margaret Snow Coopersmith

Gordon Currie

As Wally Bunting

Raymond O'Connor

As Dino

Troy Evans

As Nicky

Dick Boccelli

As Rocco

Ron Karabatsos

As Ritchie

Tony DiBenedetto

As Benny

Melissa Hurley

As Angela

Leslie Cook

As Marie

Darren Chuckry

As Supermarket Manager

Duke Stroud

As Supermarket Employee

Carol Ann Susi

As Filomena

Frank Gio

As Gaetano

Joel Polis

As U.S. Attorney

Larry Block

As Defense Attorney

Arthur Brauss

As Judge

Greta Blackburn

As Stewardess #1

Eva Charney

As Stewardess #2

Ellen Albertini Dow

As Nun

David Knell

As Checker

John Harnagel

As Motel Manager

LaWanda Page

As Hotel Maid

Daniel Riordan

As Removal Man

Thomas Wagner

As Umpire

Jean Spray

As Gatto

James Emery

As FBI Man

Matt Roe

As FBI Man

John Rogers

As Policeman at Motel

Valerie Wildman

As TV Reporter

Daniel Trent

As Bailiff

Rudy E. Morrison

As Maitre D'

Frank R. Roach

As Judge

Jeff Fredricks

As Booking Cop

Top Crew >

Herbert Ross

Director, Producer

Nora Ephron

Writer, Executive Producer

Norman Fessler

Stand In

Ariel Levy

First Assistant Director

John Bailey

Director of Photography

Stephen A. Rotter

Editor

Hank McCann

Casting

Richard Berger

Art Direction

Charles Rosen

Production Design

Goldie Hawn

Executive Producer

Joseph G. Aulisi

Costume Design

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Co-Producer

Andrew Stone

Executive Producer

Ira Newborn

Original Music Composer

Anthea Sylbert

Producer

Robert M. Reitano

Editor

Donald J. Remacle

Set Decoration

Reviews:

BadChristian (5/10)

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 story. My Blue Heaven is fine; there isn't anything terrible, nothing drew me out of the film (except Steve Martin's casting and the choice to use title cards to occasionally change perspective), and I never was confused or disappointed with the story beats, but I was never impressed or fully invested. I picked this movie at random and didn't know what I was watching until the title appeared. I was excited to see that I was going to see a movie with Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, and Joan Cusack, but they are all misused and easily could have been replaced with any other B-list actor. Again, it's fine. It's okay. I didn't dislike it, but there are plenty of better movies to have given that hour and a half to.

2018-11-19