
Heaven Can Wait
Joe Pendleton... the only guy who ever raised Hell about going to Heaven.
Fantasy Comedy Romance Drama
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.
Director Buck Henry
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Cast

Bill Sorrells
Tomarken

Roger Bowen
Newspaperman

Lisa Blake Richards
Woman Reporter

Deacon Jones
Gorman

Jack Warden
Max Corkle

Byron Webster
Waiter (uncredited)

Ed Peck
Trainer

Lee Weaver
Way Station Attendant

Julie Christie
Betty Logan

Charles Grodin
Tony Abbott

Buck Henry
The Escort

Frank Campanella
Conway

Paul D'Amato
Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)

Vincent Gardenia
Krim

John Randolph
Former Owner

Richard O'Brien
Advisor to Former Owner

William Bogert
Lawson

Elliott Reid
Waiter (uncredited)

James Mason
Mr. Jordan

Jeannie Linero
Lavinia

Robert Fortier
Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Warren Beatty
Joe Pendleton

Stephanie Faracy
Corinne

Morgan Farley
Middleton

Dolph Sweet
Head Coach

Will Hare
Team Doctor

Dyan Cannon
Julia Farnsworth

Arthur Malet
Everett

Joseph Maher
Sisk

Hamilton Camp
Bentley

R.G. Armstrong
General Manager

Joel Marston
Board Member

William Sylvester
Nuclear Reporter

Keene Curtis
Oppenheim

Allan Graf
Football Player (uncredited)

Bryant Gumbel
TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

Dick Enberg
TV Interviewer

Earl Montgomery
Board Member

Peter Tomarken
Reporter