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