Heaven Can Wait

Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.

Genre : FantasyComedyRomance

Runtime : 101 mins

Release Date : 1978-06-28

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Cast

Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty

(Joe Pendleton)

Julie Christie
Julie Christie

(Betty Logan)

James Mason
James Mason

(Mr. Jordan)

Jack Warden
Jack Warden

(Max Corkle)

Charles Grodin
Charles Grodin

(Tony Abbott)

Dyan Cannon
Dyan Cannon

(Julia Farnsworth)

Buck Henry
Buck Henry

(The Escort)

Vincent Gardenia
Vincent Gardenia

(Krim)

Joseph Maher
Joseph Maher

(Sisk)

Hamilton Camp
Hamilton Camp

(Bentley)

Arthur Malet
Arthur Malet

(Everett)

Stephanie Faracy
Stephanie Faracy

(Corinne)

Jeannie Linero
Jeannie Linero

(Lavinia)

Harry D.K. Wong

(Gardener)

George J. Manos

(Security Guard)

Larry Block
Larry Block

(Peters)

Frank Campanella
Frank Campanella

(Conway)

Bill Sorrells
Bill Sorrells

(Tomarken)

Dick Enberg
Dick Enberg

(TV Interviewer)

Dolph Sweet
Dolph Sweet

(Head Coach)

R.G. Armstrong
R.G. Armstrong

(General Manager)

Ed Peck
Ed Peck

(Trainer)

John Randolph
John Randolph

(Former Owner)

Richard O'Brien
Richard O'Brien

(Advisor to Former Owner)

Joseph F. Makel

(Haitian Ambassador)

Will Hare
Will Hare

(Team Doctor)

Lee Weaver
Lee Weaver

(Way Station Attendant)

Roger Bowen
Roger Bowen

(Newspaperman)

Keene Curtis
Keene Curtis

(Oppenheim)

William Larsen

(Renfield)

Morgan Farley
Morgan Farley

(Middleton)

William Bogert
William Bogert

(Lawson)

Robert E. Leonard

(Board Member)

Joel Marston
Joel Marston

(Board Member)

Earl Montgomery
Earl Montgomery

(Board Member)

Robert C. Stevens

(Board Member)

Bernie Massa

(Coliseum Security Guard)

Peter Tomarken
Peter Tomarken

(Reporter)

William Sylvester
William Sylvester

(Nuclear Reporter)

Lisa Blake Richards
Lisa Blake Richards

(Woman Reporter)

Charlie Charles

(Highwire Performer)

Nick Outin

(Chauffeur)

Jerry Scanlan

(Hodges)

Jim Boeke

(Kowalsky)

Marvin Fleming

(Gudnitz)

Deacon Jones
Deacon Jones

(Gorman)

Les Josephson

(Owens)

Jack Snow

(Cassidy)

Curt Gowdy

(TV Commentator)

Al DeRogatis

(TV Color Analyst)

Benjie Bancroft

(Reporter (uncredited))

Arline Bletcher

(Woman in Line (uncredited))

Charlie Cowan

(Football Player (uncredited))

Garrett Craig

(Swimmer (uncredited))

Paul D'Amato
Paul D'Amato

(Swimmer's Friend (uncredited))

Robert Fortier
Robert Fortier

(Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited))

Allan Graf
Allan Graf

(Football Player (uncredited))

Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Gumbel

(TV Sportscaster (uncredited))

Jim Healy

(TV Sportscaster (uncredited))

Chick Hearn

(Radio Announcer (uncredited))

Ray Pourchot

(Board Member (uncredited))

Nick Raymond

(Reporter (uncredited))

Elliott Reid
Elliott Reid

(Waiter (uncredited))

Byron Webster
Byron Webster

(Waiter (uncredited))

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