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66% Critic Match
Heaven Can Wait
“Joe Pendleton... the only guy who ever raised Hell about going to Heaven.”
6.6 / 10• 1978• 1h 41m•PG• English
FantasyComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Warren Beatty
Joe Pendleton
Lead
Julie Christie
Betty Logan
James Mason
Mr. Jordan
Jack Warden
Max Corkle
Charles Grodin
Tony Abbott
Dyan Cannon
Julia Farnsworth
Buck Henry
The Escort
Vincent Gardenia
Krim
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Buck Henry's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Heaven Can Wait is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
