Film

Heaven Can Wait

1978 · 1h 41m · Fantasy · Comedy · Romance

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

IMDb

6.9

Rotten Tomatoes

82%

Metacritic

72

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.

Warren Beatty

Joe Pendleton

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

Joseph Maher

Sisk

Hamilton Camp

Bentley

Arthur Malet

Everett

Stephanie Faracy

Corinne

Jeannie Linero

Lavinia

Harry D.K. Wong

Gardener

George J. Manos

Security Guard

Larry Block

Peters

• Warren BeattyDirector · Producer · Screenplay
• Buck HenryDirector
• Elaine MayScreenplay
• Hawk KochExecutive Producer
• Charles H. MaguireExecutive Producer
• William A. FrakerDirector of Photography
• Dave GrusinOriginal Music Composer
• Robert C. JonesEditor
• Don ZimmermanEditor
• Patricia MockCasting

Trailer

Release date

June 28, 1978

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

PG

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$98,800,000

Genres

Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

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