
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

Will Hare
Team Doctor

Julie Christie
Betty Logan

Al DeRogatis
TV Color Analyst

Robert Fortier
Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Byron Webster
Waiter (uncredited)

William Sylvester
Nuclear Reporter

Charles Grodin
Tony Abbott

Hamilton Camp
Bentley

Frank Campanella
Conway

John Randolph
Former Owner

Lisa Blake Richards
Woman Reporter

Joel Marston
Board Member

Vincent Gardenia
Krim

Dolph Sweet
Head Coach

William Bogert
Lawson

Peter Tomarken
Reporter

Curt Gowdy
TV Commentator

Buck Henry
The Escort

Ed Peck
Trainer

Bill Sorrells
Tomarken

R.G. Armstrong
General Manager

Paul D'Amato
Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)

Bryant Gumbel
TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

Roger Bowen
Newspaperman

Deacon Jones
Gorman

Joseph Maher
Sisk

Lee Weaver
Way Station Attendant

Dyan Cannon
Julia Farnsworth

Morgan Farley
Middleton

Arthur Malet
Everett

Richard O'Brien
Advisor to Former Owner

Earl Montgomery
Board Member

Allan Graf
Football Player (uncredited)

Warren Beatty
Joe Pendleton

James Mason
Mr. Jordan

Keene Curtis
Oppenheim

Elliott Reid
Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Warden
Max Corkle

Stephanie Faracy
Corinne

Jeannie Linero
Lavinia

Dick Enberg
TV Interviewer