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1978

HEAVEN CAN WAIT

Joe Pendleton... the only guy who ever raised Hell about going to Heaven.

Fantasy
Comedy
Romance
66

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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.

Director: Warren Beatty
Runtime: 101 minutes
Budget: $15 million
Box Office: $98.80 million
Vote Average: 66

Cast

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Warren Beatty

Joe Pendleton

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Julie Christie

Betty Logan

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James Mason

Mr. Jordan

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Jack Warden

Max Corkle

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Charles Grodin

Tony Abbott

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Dyan Cannon

Julia Farnsworth

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Buck Henry

The Escort

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Vincent Gardenia

Krim

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Joseph Maher

Sisk

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Hamilton Camp

Bentley

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Arthur Malet

Everett

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Stephanie Faracy

Corinne

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Jeannie Linero

Lavinia

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Harry D.K. Wong

Gardener

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George J. Manos

Security Guard

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Larry Block

Peters

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Frank Campanella

Conway

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Bill Sorrells

Tomarken

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Dick Enberg

TV Interviewer

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Dolph Sweet

Head Coach

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R.G. Armstrong

General Manager

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Ed Peck

Trainer

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John Randolph

Former Owner

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Richard O'Brien

Advisor to Former Owner

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Joseph F. Makel

Haitian Ambassador

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Will Hare

Team Doctor

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Lee Weaver

Way Station Attendant

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Roger Bowen

Newspaperman

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Keene Curtis

Oppenheim

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William Larsen

Renfield

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Morgan Farley

Middleton

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William Bogert

Lawson

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Robert E. Leonard

Board Member

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Joel Marston

Board Member

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Earl Montgomery

Board Member

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Robert C. Stevens

Board Member

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Bernie Massa

Coliseum Security Guard

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Peter Tomarken

Reporter

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William Sylvester

Nuclear Reporter

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Lisa Blake Richards

Woman Reporter

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Charlie Charles

Highwire Performer

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Nick Outin

Chauffeur

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Jerry Scanlan

Hodges

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Jim Boeke

Kowalsky

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Marvin Fleming

Gudnitz

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Deacon Jones

Gorman

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Les Josephson

Owens

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Jack Snow

Cassidy

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Curt Gowdy

TV Commentator

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Al DeRogatis

TV Color Analyst

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Benjie Bancroft

Reporter (uncredited)

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Arline Bletcher

Woman in Line (uncredited)

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Charlie Cowan

Football Player (uncredited)

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Garrett Craig

Swimmer (uncredited)

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Paul D'Amato

Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)

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Robert Fortier

Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

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Allan Graf

Football Player (uncredited)

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Bryant Gumbel

TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

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Jim Healy

TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

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Chick Hearn

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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Ray Pourchot

Board Member (uncredited)

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Nick Raymond

Reporter (uncredited)

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Elliott Reid

Waiter (uncredited)

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Byron Webster

Waiter (uncredited)

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