Heaven Can Wait

Name: Heaven Can Wait
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 1978-06-28
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Cast: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden

1978 · 1h 41m · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance · United States of America · Rated PG (US)

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

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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Warren Beatty, Buck Henry

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Elaine May, Warren Beatty

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Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden

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afterlifeamerican footballbased on play or musicalenvironmental activistinfidelitylos angeles, californiaquarterbackremakesportssuper bowl

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