Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Joe Pendleton... the only guy who ever raised Hell about going to Heaven.
101 min
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.
- Release date
- June 28, 1978
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Box office
- $98,800,000
Trailer
Cast
- Warren Beatty as Joe Pendleton
- James Mason as Mr. Jordan
- Julie Christie as Betty Logan
- Jack Warden as Max Corkle
- Charles Grodin as Tony Abbott
- Dyan Cannon as Julia Farnsworth
- Buck Henry as The Escort
- Vincent Gardenia as Krim
- Joseph Maher as Sisk
- Hamilton Camp as Bentley
Crew
- Warren Beatty · Director
- Buck Henry · Director
- Elaine May · Writer
- Warren Beatty · Writer
- Harry Segall · Writer
- Warren Beatty · Producer
- Dave Grusin · Composer
- William A. Fraker · Cinematographer
- Robert C. Jones · Editor
- Don Zimmerman · Editor
- Patricia Mock · Casting director
- Paul Sylbert · Production designer