Heaven Can Wait

6.6
Moderate
19781h 41m

Directed by

Overview

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 - Joe Pendleton in Heaven Can Wait

Warren Beatty

Joe Pendleton

Julie Christie - Betty Logan in Heaven Can Wait

Julie Christie

Betty Logan

James Mason - Mr. Jordan in Heaven Can Wait

James Mason

Mr. Jordan

Jack Warden - Max Corkle in Heaven Can Wait

Jack Warden

Max Corkle

Charles Grodin - Tony Abbott in Heaven Can Wait

Charles Grodin

Tony Abbott

Dyan Cannon - Julia Farnsworth in Heaven Can Wait

Dyan Cannon

Julia Farnsworth

Buck Henry - The Escort in Heaven Can Wait

Buck Henry

The Escort

Vincent Gardenia - Krim in Heaven Can Wait

Vincent Gardenia

Krim

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6.3
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6.26
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423 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.12 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

June 28, 1978

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

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