Heaven Can Wait poster

Heaven Can Wait( 1978)

TV-MAFantasyComedyRomance
66%
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Joe Pendleton... the only guy who ever raised Hell about going to Heaven.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Warren Beatty

      Joe Pendleton

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      Julie Christie

      Betty Logan

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      James Mason

      Mr. Jordan

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      Jack Warden

      Max Corkle

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      Charles Grodin

      Tony Abbott

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      Dyan Cannon

      Julia Farnsworth

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      Buck Henry

      The Escort

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      Vincent Gardenia

      Krim

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      Joseph Maher

      Sisk

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      Hamilton Camp

      Bentley

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      Arthur Malet

      Everett

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      Stephanie Faracy

      Corinne

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      Jeannie Linero

      Lavinia

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      Harry D.K. Wong

      Gardener

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      George J. Manos

      Security Guard

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      Larry Block

      Peters

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      Frank Campanella

      Conway

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      Bill Sorrells

      Tomarken

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      Dick Enberg

      TV Interviewer

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      Dolph Sweet

      Head Coach

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      R.G. Armstrong

      General Manager

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      Ed Peck

      Trainer

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      John Randolph

      Former Owner

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      Richard O'Brien

      Advisor to Former Owner

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      Joseph F. Makel

      Haitian Ambassador

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      Will Hare

      Team Doctor

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      Lee Weaver

      Way Station Attendant

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      Roger Bowen

      Newspaperman

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      Keene Curtis

      Oppenheim

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      William Larsen

      Renfield

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      Morgan Farley

      Middleton

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      William Bogert

      Lawson

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      Robert E. Leonard

      Board Member

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      Joel Marston

      Board Member

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      Earl Montgomery

      Board Member

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      Robert C. Stevens

      Board Member

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      Bernie Massa

      Coliseum Security Guard

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      Peter Tomarken

      Reporter

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      William Sylvester

      Nuclear Reporter

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      Lisa Blake Richards

      Woman Reporter

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      Charlie Charles

      Highwire Performer

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      Nick Outin

      Chauffeur

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      Jerry Scanlan

      Hodges

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      Jim Boeke

      Kowalsky

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      Marvin Fleming

      Gudnitz

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      Deacon Jones

      Gorman

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      Les Josephson

      Owens

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      Jack Snow

      Cassidy

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      Curt Gowdy

      TV Commentator

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      Al DeRogatis

      TV Color Analyst

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      Benjie Bancroft

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Arline Bletcher

      Woman in Line (uncredited)

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      Charlie Cowan

      Football Player (uncredited)

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      Garrett Craig

      Swimmer (uncredited)

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      Paul D'Amato

      Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)

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      Robert Fortier

      Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

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      Allan Graf

      Football Player (uncredited)

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      Bryant Gumbel

      TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

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      Jim Healy

      TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

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      Chick Hearn

      Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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      Ray Pourchot

      Board Member (uncredited)

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      Nick Raymond

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Elliott Reid

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Byron Webster

      Waiter (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    6
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Nov 23 2024
    Maybe Warren Beatty was also a fan of Powell & Pressburger as this has shades of "Matter of Life and Death" (1946) to it. Rather than a fighter pilot though, it's quarter-back "Joe" (Beatty) who is erroneously selected to take the Concorde to heaven. He protests to supremo "Jordan" (James Mason) who discovers that his new charge is still supposed to have another fifty-odd years with his mortal coil. OK, let's just put him back. Ah, well no - he has already been cremated. That's just one jigsaw puzzle too much, even for the celestial. "Jordan" decides that he can borrow the body of someone next ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    15000000.00

    Revenue

    98800000.00

    Keywords

    • infidelity
    • sports
    • afterlife
    • american football
    • based on play or musical
    • remake
    • los angeles, california
    • quarterback
    • super bowl
    • environmental activist