
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

Jeannie Linero
Lavinia

Allan Graf
Football Player (uncredited)

Charles Grodin
Tony Abbott

Dick Enberg
TV Interviewer

Al DeRogatis
TV Color Analyst

Paul D'Amato
Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)

Ed Peck
Trainer

William Sylvester
Nuclear Reporter

Bryant Gumbel
TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

James Mason
Mr. Jordan

Bill Sorrells
Tomarken

Elliott Reid
Waiter (uncredited)

Morgan Farley
Middleton

Julie Christie
Betty Logan

Dyan Cannon
Julia Farnsworth

Joseph Maher
Sisk

Roger Bowen
Newspaperman

Joel Marston
Board Member

Byron Webster
Waiter (uncredited)

Curt Gowdy
TV Commentator

Will Hare
Team Doctor

Robert Fortier
Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Jack Warden
Max Corkle

Dolph Sweet
Head Coach

Peter Tomarken
Reporter

Warren Beatty
Joe Pendleton

Buck Henry
The Escort

Stephanie Faracy
Corinne

Richard O'Brien
Advisor to Former Owner

Lee Weaver
Way Station Attendant

Arthur Malet
Everett

Lisa Blake Richards
Woman Reporter

John Randolph
Former Owner

William Bogert
Lawson

Hamilton Camp
Bentley

Keene Curtis
Oppenheim

Deacon Jones
Gorman

Vincent Gardenia
Krim

Frank Campanella
Conway

R.G. Armstrong
General Manager

Earl Montgomery
Board Member