
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

Dyan Cannon
Julia Farnsworth

Robert Fortier
Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

R.G. Armstrong
General Manager

Warren Beatty
Joe Pendleton

James Mason
Mr. Jordan

Jack Warden
Max Corkle

Lee Weaver
Way Station Attendant

Paul D'Amato
Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)

William Sylvester
Nuclear Reporter

Curt Gowdy
TV Commentator

Roger Bowen
Newspaperman

Bryant Gumbel
TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

Stephanie Faracy
Corinne

Bill Sorrells
Tomarken

Dick Enberg
TV Interviewer

Arthur Malet
Everett

William Bogert
Lawson

Joel Marston
Board Member

Al DeRogatis
TV Color Analyst

Elliott Reid
Waiter (uncredited)

Vincent Gardenia
Krim

Deacon Jones
Gorman

Ed Peck
Trainer

Richard O'Brien
Advisor to Former Owner

Jeannie Linero
Lavinia

Charles Grodin
Tony Abbott

Allan Graf
Football Player (uncredited)

Buck Henry
The Escort

Hamilton Camp
Bentley

Byron Webster
Waiter (uncredited)

Julie Christie
Betty Logan

Earl Montgomery
Board Member

Peter Tomarken
Reporter

Will Hare
Team Doctor

Joseph Maher
Sisk

Lisa Blake Richards
Woman Reporter

Dolph Sweet
Head Coach

John Randolph
Former Owner

Keene Curtis
Oppenheim

Morgan Farley
Middleton

Frank Campanella
Conway