
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.
Director Buck Henry
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Cast

Dyan Cannon
Julia Farnsworth

Peter Tomarken
Reporter

Byron Webster
Waiter (uncredited)

James Mason
Mr. Jordan

Allan Graf
Football Player (uncredited)

Bill Sorrells
Tomarken

John Randolph
Former Owner

Lee Weaver
Way Station Attendant

Lisa Blake Richards
Woman Reporter

Jack Warden
Max Corkle

Frank Campanella
Conway

R.G. Armstrong
General Manager

Joseph Maher
Sisk

Joel Marston
Board Member

Elliott Reid
Waiter (uncredited)

Charles Grodin
Tony Abbott

Hamilton Camp
Bentley

Will Hare
Team Doctor

Stephanie Faracy
Corinne

Curt Gowdy
TV Commentator

Paul D'Amato
Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)

Robert Fortier
Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Richard O'Brien
Advisor to Former Owner

Roger Bowen
Newspaperman

Deacon Jones
Gorman

Bryant Gumbel
TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

Earl Montgomery
Board Member

Vincent Gardenia
Krim

Dick Enberg
TV Interviewer

Dolph Sweet
Head Coach

William Bogert
Lawson

Morgan Farley
Middleton

Al DeRogatis
TV Color Analyst

Arthur Malet
Everett

Jeannie Linero
Lavinia

Keene Curtis
Oppenheim

Warren Beatty
Joe Pendleton

Buck Henry
The Escort

Ed Peck
Trainer

William Sylvester
Nuclear Reporter

Julie Christie
Betty Logan