Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait by Buck Henry

6.62

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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Cast

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty as Joe Pendleton

Julie Christie

Julie Christie as Betty Logan

James Mason

James Mason as Mr. Jordan

Jack Warden

Jack Warden as Max Corkle

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin as Tony Abbott

Dyan Cannon

Dyan Cannon as Julia Farnsworth

Buck Henry

Buck Henry as The Escort

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia as Krim

Joseph Maher

Joseph Maher as Sisk

Hamilton Camp

Hamilton Camp as Bentley

Arthur Malet

Arthur Malet as Everett

Stephanie Faracy

Stephanie Faracy as Corinne

Jeannie Linero

Jeannie Linero as Lavinia

Harry D.K. Wong

Harry D.K. Wong as Gardener

George J. Manos

George J. Manos as Security Guard

Larry Block

Larry Block as Peters

Frank Campanella

Frank Campanella as Conway

Bill Sorrells

Bill Sorrells as Tomarken

Dick Enberg

Dick Enberg as TV Interviewer

Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet as Head Coach

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong as General Manager

Ed Peck

Ed Peck as Trainer

John Randolph

John Randolph as Former Owner

Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien as Advisor to Former Owner

Joseph F. Makel

Joseph F. Makel as Haitian Ambassador

Will Hare

Will Hare as Team Doctor

Lee Weaver

Lee Weaver as Way Station Attendant

Roger Bowen

Roger Bowen as Newspaperman

Keene Curtis

Keene Curtis as Oppenheim

William Larsen

William Larsen as Renfield

Morgan Farley

Morgan Farley as Middleton

William Bogert

William Bogert as Lawson

Robert E. Leonard

Robert E. Leonard as Board Member

Joel Marston

Joel Marston as Board Member

Earl Montgomery

Earl Montgomery as Board Member

Robert C. Stevens

Robert C. Stevens as Board Member

Bernie Massa

Bernie Massa as Coliseum Security Guard

Peter Tomarken

Peter Tomarken as Reporter

William Sylvester

William Sylvester as Nuclear Reporter

Lisa Blake Richards

Lisa Blake Richards as Woman Reporter

Charlie Charles

Charlie Charles as Highwire Performer

Nick Outin

Nick Outin as Chauffeur

Jerry Scanlan

Jerry Scanlan as Hodges

Jim Boeke

Jim Boeke as Kowalsky

Marvin Fleming

Marvin Fleming as Gudnitz

Deacon Jones

Deacon Jones as Gorman

Les Josephson

Les Josephson as Owens

Jack Snow

Jack Snow as Cassidy

Curt Gowdy

Curt Gowdy as TV Commentator

Al DeRogatis

Al DeRogatis as TV Color Analyst

Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft as Reporter (uncredited)

Arline Bletcher

Arline Bletcher as Woman in Line (uncredited)

Charlie Cowan

Charlie Cowan as Football Player (uncredited)

Garrett Craig

Garrett Craig as Swimmer (uncredited)

Paul D'Amato

Paul D'Amato as Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)

Robert Fortier

Robert Fortier as Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Allan Graf

Allan Graf as Football Player (uncredited)

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel as TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

Jim Healy

Jim Healy as TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn as Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Ray Pourchot

Ray Pourchot as Board Member (uncredited)

Nick Raymond

Nick Raymond as Reporter (uncredited)

Elliott Reid

Elliott Reid as Waiter (uncredited)

Byron Webster

Byron Webster as Waiter (uncredited)

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