My Blue Heaven
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Short description
My Blue Heaven follows Vincent "Vinnie" Antonelli, a former mobster who agrees to testify against his old associates and is placed in the witness protection program. The FBI agent assigned to keep him safe, Barney Coopersmith, moves with him to the small California town of Fryburg, where Vinnie is expected to live quietly under a new identity. Staying inconspicuous proves difficult for a man used to nightclubs and easy money, and his behavior draws attention from the assistant district attorney, Hannah Stubbs, while hitmen remain a threat. Both men are also dealing with the collapse of their marriages, and the mismatched pair gradually form a friendship.
Herbert Ross directed the film, the eleventh of the thirteen features listed in his filmography, following Steel Magnolias and preceding Undercover Blues. Nora Ephron wrote the screenplay, and Ross produced with Anthea Sylbert for Warner Bros. Pictures and Hawn / Sylbert Movie Company. Steve Martin plays Vinnie, with Rick Moranis as Barney, Joan Cusack as Hannah Stubbs, and supporting turns from Melanie Mayron, Bill Irwin and Carol Kane among a credited cast of 48. The film runs 97 minutes.
Released in August 1990, the film drew modest responses: on IMDb it holds 6.3 out of 10 from around 24,000 votes, and on TMDB 6.1 out of 10 from 279 votes. A critics' rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 21 reviews places it close to those audience scores, suggesting a similar overall reception rather than a sharp divide.
What's left behind the scenes
- A loose adaptation of the story of Henry Hill, who entered the witness protection program. This is the same person whose life story served as the basis for Martin Scorsese's drama 'Goodfellas' (1990). Nicholas Pileggi wrote the screenplay for Scorsese's film, while Nora Ephron, his wife, wrote the screenplay for 'My Blue Heaven'.
- In one episode, Vinny tells Barney that he has gotten married. However, this is not true: he entered into marriage under a false identity. A similar thing actually happened to a gangster. While in Seattle as part of the witness protection program, he married his girlfriend. Later, while intoxicated, he let it slip to his lawyer, who then succeeded in having the marriage annulled.
- It was initially intended that Steve Martin would play Barney, while Arnold Schwarzenegger would play Vinny. Schwarzenegger left the project when he was offered a part in Ivan Reitman's film 'Kindergarten Cop' (1990), at which point Martin suggested himself for the role of Vinny. This was agreed upon, and Rick Moranis was cast as Barney.
- Rick Moranis is left-handed, but his shoulder holster is designed for a right-handed person. The weapon is inserted into the holster upside down, which is clearly visible in the scene where Barney and his partner discuss working overtime.
- It was initially intended that Daniel Stern would play the partner to Rick Moranis's character, but Stern's commitments to other projects prevented this. He asked for a cameo role instead, and was cast as Will Stubbs.
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