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.
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Warren Beatty as Joe Pendleton
Julie Christie as Betty Logan
James Mason as Mr. Jordan
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
Arthur Malet as Everett
Stephanie Faracy as Corinne
Jeannie Linero as Lavinia
Harry D.K. Wong as Gardener
George J. Manos as Security Guard
Larry Block as Peters
Frank Campanella as Conway
Bill Sorrells as Tomarken
Dick Enberg as TV Interviewer
Dolph Sweet as Head Coach
R.G. Armstrong as General Manager
Ed Peck as Trainer
John Randolph as Former Owner
Richard O'Brien as Advisor to Former Owner
Joseph F. Makel as Haitian Ambassador
Will Hare as Team Doctor
Lee Weaver as Way Station Attendant
Roger Bowen as Newspaperman
Keene Curtis as Oppenheim
William Larsen as Renfield
Morgan Farley as Middleton
William Bogert as Lawson
Robert E. Leonard as Board Member
Joel Marston as Board Member
Earl Montgomery as Board Member
Robert C. Stevens as Board Member
Bernie Massa as Coliseum Security Guard
Peter Tomarken as Reporter
William Sylvester as Nuclear Reporter
Lisa Blake Richards as Woman Reporter
Charlie Charles as Highwire Performer
Nick Outin as Chauffeur
Jerry Scanlan as Hodges
Jim Boeke as Kowalsky
Marvin Fleming as Gudnitz
Deacon Jones as Gorman
Les Josephson as Owens
Jack Snow as Cassidy
Curt Gowdy as TV Commentator
Al DeRogatis as TV Color Analyst
Benjie Bancroft as Reporter (uncredited)
Arline Bletcher as Woman in Line (uncredited)
Charlie Cowan as Football Player (uncredited)
Garrett Craig as Swimmer (uncredited)
Paul D'Amato as Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)
Robert Fortier as Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
Allan Graf as Football Player (uncredited)
Bryant Gumbel as TV Sportscaster (uncredited)
Jim Healy as TV Sportscaster (uncredited)
Chick Hearn as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Ray Pourchot as Board Member (uncredited)
Nick Raymond as Reporter (uncredited)
Elliott Reid as Waiter (uncredited)
Byron Webster as Waiter (uncredited)
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