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Heaven Can Wait

"Joe Pendleton... the only guy who ever raised Hell about going to Heaven."

1978-06-28 Fantasy 1hr 41m

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.

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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1978-06-28
  • Revenue
    $98,800,000
  • Budget
    $15,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 41m
  • Genre
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.9
  • Production
    Paramount Pictures

Crew

Warren Beatty
Director
Elaine May
Screenplay
Warren Beatty
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Warren Beatty

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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
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Vincent Gardenia

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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

Harry D.K. Wong
Gardener
George J. Manos

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

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

William Larsen
Renfield
Morgan Farley

Morgan Farley
Middleton
William Bogert

William Bogert
Lawson
Robert E. Leonard

Robert E. Leonard
Board Member
Joel Marston

Joel Marston
Board Member
Earl Montgomery

Earl Montgomery
Board Member
Robert C. Stevens

Robert C. Stevens
Board Member
Bernie Massa

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

Charlie Charles
Highwire Performer
Nick Outin

Nick Outin
Chauffeur
Jerry Scanlan

Jerry Scanlan
Hodges
Jim Boeke

Jim Boeke
Kowalsky
Marvin Fleming

Marvin Fleming
Gudnitz
Deacon Jones

Deacon Jones
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Les Josephson

Les Josephson
Owens
Jack Snow

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Cassidy
Curt Gowdy

Curt Gowdy
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Al DeRogatis

Al DeRogatis
TV Color Analyst
Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft
Reporter (uncredited)
Arline Bletcher

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Woman in Line (uncredited)
Charlie Cowan

Charlie Cowan
Football Player (uncredited)
Garrett Craig

Garrett Craig
Swimmer (uncredited)
Paul D'Amato

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Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)
Robert Fortier

Robert Fortier
Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
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Allan Graf
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Bryant Gumbel
TV Sportscaster (uncredited)
Jim Healy

Jim Healy
TV Sportscaster (uncredited)
Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Ray Pourchot

Ray Pourchot
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Nick Raymond

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Elliott Reid

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Reviews for Heaven Can Wait
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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-11-23

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 figh... read more

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 in the queue, and he settles on millionaire industrialist "Farnsworth". This man has more enemies that he'd care to count, not least his scheming wife (Dyan Cannon) and the pesky British campaigner "Betty" (Julie Christie) who is adamant that her local village isn't going to be demolished to make way for an oil refinery. Now safely ensconced his new body, he only has thoughts of going back to playing ball - only now he can afford to actually buy a team. Re-uniting with coach "Max" (Jack Warden) whom he manages to convince of his true identity, we now embark on a gentle comedy that extols the virtues of team building and environmentally aware business practice. Cannon steals this as the plotting spouse, but Mason doesn't really make much impact and otherwise it's all just a rather blandly predictable offering that has it's moments but just not enough of them. Watchable, though, on a wet afternoon if it's on the telly.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

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 ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-11-23

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 er...

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