
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
Trailer
Cast

Bill Sorrells
Tomarken

Warren Beatty
Joe Pendleton

Peter Tomarken
Reporter

Paul D'Amato
Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)

Joseph Maher
Sisk

R.G. Armstrong
General Manager

Deacon Jones
Gorman

Elliott Reid
Waiter (uncredited)

Dick Enberg
TV Interviewer

Will Hare
Team Doctor

Vincent Gardenia
Krim

Ed Peck
Trainer

Roger Bowen
Newspaperman

Keene Curtis
Oppenheim

Morgan Farley
Middleton

William Bogert
Lawson

Joel Marston
Board Member

Al DeRogatis
TV Color Analyst

Julie Christie
Betty Logan

Hamilton Camp
Bentley

Lee Weaver
Way Station Attendant

Earl Montgomery
Board Member

Charles Grodin
Tony Abbott

Robert Fortier
Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Jack Warden
Max Corkle

Arthur Malet
Everett

Stephanie Faracy
Corinne

Byron Webster
Waiter (uncredited)

Buck Henry
The Escort

Frank Campanella
Conway

Lisa Blake Richards
Woman Reporter

Dyan Cannon
Julia Farnsworth

William Sylvester
Nuclear Reporter

Bryant Gumbel
TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

Jeannie Linero
Lavinia

Dolph Sweet
Head Coach

Richard O'Brien
Advisor to Former Owner

Allan Graf
Football Player (uncredited)

James Mason
Mr. Jordan

John Randolph
Former Owner

Curt Gowdy
TV Commentator