Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
Release: 1978-06-28
·Runtime: 101m
·★ 6.6
Fantasy
Comedy
Romance
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Dick Enberg
as TV Interviewer
Richard O'Brien
as Advisor to Former Owner
Earl Montgomery
as Board Member
Peter Tomarken
as Reporter
Warren Beatty
as Joe Pendleton
Joseph Maher
as Sisk
Dolph Sweet
as Head Coach
Robert Fortier
as Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
Arthur Malet
as Everett
Jeannie Linero
as Lavinia
Larry Block
as Peters
William Bogert
as Lawson
Charles Grodin
as Tony Abbott
Buck Henry
as The Escort
Hamilton Camp
as Bentley
Keene Curtis
as Oppenheim
Joel Marston
as Board Member
Deacon Jones
as Gorman
Paul D'Amato
as Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)
Allan Graf
as Football Player (uncredited)
John Randolph
as Former Owner
William Sylvester
as Nuclear Reporter
Byron Webster
as Waiter (uncredited)
Ed Peck
as Trainer
Roger Bowen
as Newspaperman
Elliott Reid
as Waiter (uncredited)
Lee Weaver
as Way Station Attendant
Vincent Gardenia
as Krim
R.G. Armstrong
as General Manager
Stephanie Faracy
as Corinne
Morgan Farley
as Middleton
Will Hare
as Team Doctor
Julie Christie
as Betty Logan
Dyan Cannon
as Julia Farnsworth
Frank Campanella
as Conway
Bill Sorrells
as Tomarken
Lisa Blake Richards
as Woman Reporter
Bryant Gumbel
as TV Sportscaster (uncredited)
James Mason
as Mr. Jordan
Jack Warden
as Max Corkle
Chick Hearn
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Crew
Harry Segall
Theatre Play
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Hawk Koch
Executive Producer, Assistant Director
Warren Beatty
Producer, Director, Screenplay
Craig Huston
Second Assistant Director
Craig R. Baxley
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
Buck Henry
Director
William A. Fraker
Director of Photography
Robert Towne
Additional Writing
Elaine May
Screenplay