
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

Al DeRogatis
TV Color Analyst

Buck Henry
The Escort

Keene Curtis
Oppenheim

William Bogert
Lawson

Earl Montgomery
Board Member

Paul D'Amato
Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)

Robert Fortier
Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Bryant Gumbel
TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

Dick Enberg
TV Interviewer

Ed Peck
Trainer

Lee Weaver
Way Station Attendant

James Mason
Mr. Jordan

Vincent Gardenia
Krim

Julie Christie
Betty Logan

Charles Grodin
Tony Abbott

Peter Tomarken
Reporter

Dolph Sweet
Head Coach

R.G. Armstrong
General Manager

William Sylvester
Nuclear Reporter

Allan Graf
Football Player (uncredited)

Byron Webster
Waiter (uncredited)

Joseph Maher
Sisk

Jeannie Linero
Lavinia

Morgan Farley
Middleton

Lisa Blake Richards
Woman Reporter

Frank Campanella
Conway

Jack Warden
Max Corkle

Will Hare
Team Doctor

Roger Bowen
Newspaperman

Hamilton Camp
Bentley

Arthur Malet
Everett

Elliott Reid
Waiter (uncredited)

Dyan Cannon
Julia Farnsworth

John Randolph
Former Owner

Deacon Jones
Gorman

Warren Beatty
Joe Pendleton

Stephanie Faracy
Corinne

Bill Sorrells
Tomarken

Richard O'Brien
Advisor to Former Owner

Joel Marston
Board Member

Curt Gowdy
TV Commentator