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Plot

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 divorced mother and relentless district attorney Hannah Stubbs (Joan Cusack).
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
96min.
Theatrical Release Date:
02/16/2003
DVD Release Date:
05/18/1999
Distributor(s):
Warner Bros.
Director(s):
Herbert Ross
Starring:
Steve Martin , Rick Moranis , Joan Cusack , Melanie Mayron , Carol Kane
Themes:
Hired Killers,Culture Clash,Small-Town Life,Fish Out of Water,Witness Protection
Tone:
Affectionate,Easygoing,Goofy,Quirky
Keywords:
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation),Italy,Witness-Protection-Program,agent [representative],gangster,informer,mob-boss,protection,relocation,role-switching,suburbs
Country of Origin:
USA (08-17-1990)
Language:
English