My Blue Heaven is a 1990 American crime comedy film directed by Herbert Ross, written by Nora Ephron, and starring Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, and Joan Cusack.

Both films are based on the life of Henry Hill, although the character is renamed "Vincent 'Vinnie' Antonelli" in My Blue Heaven.

[3] Vinnie Antonelli is a former mobster recently inducted into the Witness Protection Program with his wife Linda in the suburbs near San Diego.

Flashing his credentials, he insists Hannah cannot arraign him as she wants to due to Vinnie or "Tod's" near-future testimony in mob trials.

Although he still has three weeks before his assignment with Vince is completed, Barney and his colleague are put undercover as Canadians, supposedly looking to buy stolen goods from a hijacking ring.

As the shipment ends up being a truckload of watercooler bottles, Vinnie disperses them through town, marking them for donations for the little league.

In court Hannah tries to convince the judge that there is no danger and Vinnie should not be released on bail, when two mafia hitmen open fire.

In late 1987, executive producer-screenwriter Nora Ephron presented the concept for My Blue Heaven to actress Goldie Hawn, who initially expressed interest in the role of the district attorney.

The project was under development at Warner Bros. with Allyn Stewart when a Writers Guild strike lasting twenty-two weeks began in March 1988, causing a delay in Ephron completing the script.

[4] The search for a prominent actor to lead the film commenced, with Steve Martin expressing interest in portraying the FBI agent.

At one point, Arnold Schwarzenegger was cast as Antonelli but left the project after receiving the lead role in Kindergarten Cop.

Ross aimed to transcend mere escapist comedy, emphasizing the notion that "safety and comfort [lie in] middle-class values," asserting that fundamentally "everyone is middle class," even the gangster, who transforms into a "pillar of the suburban community."

A pivotal moment in character creation occurred when Martin introduced an old costume from his former nightclub act—a "shiny, silver-gray jacket."

Some exterior scenes were filmed at Jack Murphy Stadium and the Hotel del Coronado terrace in San Diego, as well as the entrance of Atascadero city hall.

My Blue Heaven opened in 1,859 venues on August 17, 1990 and earned $6.2 million in its debut, ranking fourth in the North American box office and second among the week's new releases.