1978
Fantasy Comedy Romance 101 min

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.

Actors
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 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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