fbi agent barney coopersmith ( rick moranis ) be assign to protect former mafia figure vinnie antonelli ( steve martin ) in the witness protection program and far away from his nyc neighborhood . vinnie have to get use to his new neighborhood in the burbs and his new name todd . but the burbs will have to get use to vinnie . no matter how he try vinnie just can not keep a low profile . coopersmith certainly have his hand full keep antonelli away from the mafia hitman who want to stop him testify and and the local d. a. hannah stubbs play by joan cusack and not to mention the nightclub . but who would have think vinnie could play cupid thru all of this . this hysterically funny screenplay write by nora ephron and play for every laugh by steve martin and rick moranis and joan cusack and melanie mayron and and carol kane will put a smile on your face . this film be great laugh therapy everytime . add this to your film library .