Heaven Can Wait poster
Director Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
Screenplay Warren Beatty, Elaine May

Heaven Can Wait

Tagline: Joe Pendleton... the only guy who ever raised Hell about going to Heaven.

Release Date: 1978-06-28

Duration: 101 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Jack Warden
    Max Corkle
  • James Mason
    Mr. Jordan
  • Julie Christie
    Betty Logan
  • Warren Beatty
    Joe Pendleton
  • Allan Graf
    Football Player (uncredited)
  • R.G. Armstrong
    General Manager
  • Joseph Maher
    Sisk
  • Charles Grodin
    Tony Abbott
  • Ed Peck
    Trainer
  • Dyan Cannon
    Julia Farnsworth