Heaven Can Wait
- Released on
- Runtime
- 101 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Warren Beatty
- Julie Christie
- James Mason
- Jack Warden
- Charles Grodin
- Dyan Cannon
- Buck Henry
- Vincent Gardenia
- Joseph Maher
- Hamilton Camp
- Arthur Malet
- Stephanie Faracy
- Jeannie Linero
- Harry D.K. Wong
- George J. Manos
- Larry Block
- Frank Campanella
- Bill Sorrells
- Dick Enberg
- Dolph Sweet
- R.G. Armstrong
- Ed Peck
- John Randolph
- Richard O'Brien
- Joseph F. Makel
- Will Hare
- Lee Weaver
- Roger Bowen
- Keene Curtis
- William Larsen
- Morgan Farley
- William Bogert
- Robert E. Leonard
- Joel Marston
- Earl Montgomery
- Robert C. Stevens
- Bernie Massa
- Peter Tomarken
- William Sylvester
- Lisa Blake Richards
- Charlie Charles
- Nick Outin
- Jerry Scanlan
- Jim Boeke
- Marvin Fleming
- Deacon Jones
- Les Josephson
- Jack Snow
- Curt Gowdy
- Al DeRogatis
- Benjie Bancroft
- Arline Bletcher
- Charlie Cowan
- Garrett Craig
- Paul D'Amato
- Robert Fortier
- Allan Graf
- Bryant Gumbel
- Jim Healy
- Chick Hearn
- Ray Pourchot
- Nick Raymond
- Elliott Reid
- Byron Webster
Director
- Buck Henry
- Warren Beatty
Producers
- Warren Beatty
Screenwriter
- Elaine May
- Warren Beatty
