
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

Deacon Jones
Gorman

Byron Webster
Waiter (uncredited)

Bryant Gumbel
TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

William Sylvester
Nuclear Reporter

Al DeRogatis
TV Color Analyst

James Mason
Mr. Jordan

R.G. Armstrong
General Manager

Hamilton Camp
Bentley

Lisa Blake Richards
Woman Reporter

Paul D'Amato
Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)

Julie Christie
Betty Logan

Stephanie Faracy
Corinne

Curt Gowdy
TV Commentator

John Randolph
Former Owner

Warren Beatty
Joe Pendleton

Dick Enberg
TV Interviewer

Dolph Sweet
Head Coach

Will Hare
Team Doctor

Joel Marston
Board Member

Robert Fortier
Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Keene Curtis
Oppenheim

Allan Graf
Football Player (uncredited)

Roger Bowen
Newspaperman

William Bogert
Lawson

Lee Weaver
Way Station Attendant

Joseph Maher
Sisk

Jeannie Linero
Lavinia

Peter Tomarken
Reporter

Jack Warden
Max Corkle

Vincent Gardenia
Krim

Richard O'Brien
Advisor to Former Owner

Charles Grodin
Tony Abbott

Frank Campanella
Conway

Morgan Farley
Middleton

Elliott Reid
Waiter (uncredited)

Dyan Cannon
Julia Farnsworth

Bill Sorrells
Tomarken

Arthur Malet
Everett

Ed Peck
Trainer

Earl Montgomery
Board Member

Buck Henry
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