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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.

1978 |1h 41m |  Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

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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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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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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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Morgan Farley

Middleton

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William Bogert

Lawson

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Joel Marston

Board Member

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Earl Montgomery

Board Member

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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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Deacon Jones

Gorman

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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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Chick Hearn

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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Elliott Reid

Waiter (uncredited)

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Byron Webster

Waiter (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$15,000,000.00

Revenue

$98,800,000.00