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FantasyComedyRomance

Heaven Can Wait

- 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.

Release Date : 1978-06-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Warren Beatty

Character Name : Joe Pendleton

Original Name : Warren Beatty

Gender : Male

Julie Christie

Character Name : Betty Logan

Original Name : Julie Christie

Gender : Female

James Mason

Character Name : Mr. Jordan

Original Name : James Mason

Gender : Male

Jack Warden

Character Name : Max Corkle

Original Name : Jack Warden

Gender : Male

Charles Grodin

Character Name : Tony Abbott

Original Name : Charles Grodin

Gender : Male

Dyan Cannon

Character Name : Julia Farnsworth

Original Name : Dyan Cannon

Gender : Female

Buck Henry

Character Name : The Escort

Original Name : Buck Henry

Gender : Male

Vincent Gardenia

Character Name : Krim

Original Name : Vincent Gardenia

Gender : Male

Joseph Maher

Character Name : Sisk

Original Name : Joseph Maher

Gender : Male

Hamilton Camp

Character Name : Bentley

Original Name : Hamilton Camp

Gender : Male

Arthur Malet

Character Name : Everett

Original Name : Arthur Malet

Gender : Male

Stephanie Faracy

Character Name : Corinne

Original Name : Stephanie Faracy

Gender : Female

Jeannie Linero

Character Name : Lavinia

Original Name : Jeannie Linero

Gender : Female

Harry D.K. Wong

Character Name : Gardener

Original Name : Harry D.K. Wong

Gender : Male

George J. Manos

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : George J. Manos

Gender : Male

Larry Block

Character Name : Peters

Original Name : Larry Block

Gender : Male

Frank Campanella

Character Name : Conway

Original Name : Frank Campanella

Gender : Male

Bill Sorrells

Character Name : Tomarken

Original Name : Bill Sorrells

Gender : Male

Dick Enberg

Character Name : TV Interviewer

Original Name : Dick Enberg

Gender : Male

Dolph Sweet

Character Name : Head Coach

Original Name : Dolph Sweet

Gender : Male

R.G. Armstrong

Character Name : General Manager

Original Name : R.G. Armstrong

Gender : Male

Ed Peck

Character Name : Trainer

Original Name : Ed Peck

Gender : Male

John Randolph

Character Name : Former Owner

Original Name : John Randolph

Gender : Male

Richard O'Brien

Character Name : Advisor to Former Owner

Original Name : Richard O'Brien

Gender : Male

Joseph F. Makel

Character Name : Haitian Ambassador

Original Name : Joseph F. Makel

Gender : Male

Will Hare

Character Name : Team Doctor

Original Name : Will Hare

Gender : Male

Lee Weaver

Character Name : Way Station Attendant

Original Name : Lee Weaver

Gender : Male

Roger Bowen

Character Name : Newspaperman

Original Name : Roger Bowen

Gender : Male

Keene Curtis

Character Name : Oppenheim

Original Name : Keene Curtis

Gender : Male

William Larsen

Character Name : Renfield

Original Name : William Larsen

Gender : Male

Morgan Farley

Character Name : Middleton

Original Name : Morgan Farley

Gender : Male

William Bogert

Character Name : Lawson

Original Name : William Bogert

Gender : Male

Robert E. Leonard

Character Name : Board Member

Original Name : Robert E. Leonard

Gender : Male

Joel Marston

Character Name : Board Member

Original Name : Joel Marston

Gender : Male

Earl Montgomery

Character Name : Board Member

Original Name : Earl Montgomery

Gender : Male

Robert C. Stevens

Character Name : Board Member

Original Name : Robert C. Stevens

Gender : Male

Bernie Massa

Character Name : Coliseum Security Guard

Original Name : Bernie Massa

Gender : Male

Peter Tomarken

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Peter Tomarken

Gender : Male

William Sylvester

Character Name : Nuclear Reporter

Original Name : William Sylvester

Gender : Male

Lisa Blake Richards

Character Name : Woman Reporter

Original Name : Lisa Blake Richards

Gender : Female

Charlie Charles

Character Name : Highwire Performer

Original Name : Charlie Charles

Gender : Male

Nick Outin

Character Name : Chauffeur

Original Name : Nick Outin

Gender : Male

Jerry Scanlan

Character Name : Hodges

Original Name : Jerry Scanlan

Gender : Male

Jim Boeke

Character Name : Kowalsky

Original Name : Jim Boeke

Gender : Male

Marvin Fleming

Character Name : Gudnitz

Original Name : Marvin Fleming

Gender : Male

Deacon Jones

Character Name : Gorman

Original Name : Deacon Jones

Gender : Male

Les Josephson

Character Name : Owens

Original Name : Les Josephson

Gender : Male

Jack Snow

Character Name : Cassidy

Original Name : Jack Snow

Gender : Male

Curt Gowdy

Character Name : TV Commentator

Original Name : Curt Gowdy

Gender : Male

Al DeRogatis

Character Name : TV Color Analyst

Original Name : Al DeRogatis

Gender : Male

Benjie Bancroft

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Benjie Bancroft

Gender : Male

Arline Bletcher

Character Name : Woman in Line (uncredited)

Original Name : Arline Bletcher

Gender : Male

Charlie Cowan

Character Name : Football Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Charlie Cowan

Gender : Male

Garrett Craig

Character Name : Swimmer (uncredited)

Original Name : Garrett Craig

Gender : Male

Paul D'Amato

Character Name : Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul D'Amato

Gender : Male

Robert Fortier

Character Name : Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Fortier

Gender : Male

Allan Graf

Character Name : Football Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Allan Graf

Gender : Male

Bryant Gumbel

Character Name : TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

Original Name : Bryant Gumbel

Gender : Male

Jim Healy

Character Name : TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Healy

Gender : Male

Chick Hearn

Character Name : Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Original Name : Chick Hearn

Gender : Male

Ray Pourchot

Character Name : Board Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Ray Pourchot

Gender : Male

Nick Raymond

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Nick Raymond

Gender : Male

Elliott Reid

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Elliott Reid

Gender : Male

Byron Webster

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Byron Webster

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

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 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.