
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

Warren Beatty
Joe Pendleton

Lee Weaver
Way Station Attendant

Hamilton Camp
Bentley

Will Hare
Team Doctor

Al DeRogatis
TV Color Analyst

Jack Warden
Max Corkle

R.G. Armstrong
General Manager

Richard O'Brien
Advisor to Former Owner

William Sylvester
Nuclear Reporter

Robert Fortier
Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Dick Enberg
TV Interviewer

Bill Sorrells
Tomarken

Dyan Cannon
Julia Farnsworth

Arthur Malet
Everett

Ed Peck
Trainer

Earl Montgomery
Board Member

Allan Graf
Football Player (uncredited)

Buck Henry
The Escort

Frank Campanella
Conway

Morgan Farley
Middleton

Julie Christie
Betty Logan

Vincent Gardenia
Krim

Joseph Maher
Sisk

James Mason
Mr. Jordan

Paul D'Amato
Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)

William Bogert
Lawson

Dolph Sweet
Head Coach

Roger Bowen
Newspaperman

Peter Tomarken
Reporter

Deacon Jones
Gorman

Curt Gowdy
TV Commentator

Charles Grodin
Tony Abbott

Stephanie Faracy
Corinne

Jeannie Linero
Lavinia

Byron Webster
Waiter (uncredited)

John Randolph
Former Owner

Keene Curtis
Oppenheim

Bryant Gumbel
TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

Joel Marston
Board Member

Lisa Blake Richards
Woman Reporter

Elliott Reid
Waiter (uncredited)