infidelity,sports,afterlife,american football,based on play or musical,remake,los angeles, california,quarterback,super bowl,environmental activist

Heaven Can Wait (1978)

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Warren Beatty
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    Joe Pendleton Warren Beatty
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    Betty Logan Julie Christie
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    Mr. Jordan James Mason
  • Profile picture of Jack Warden
    Max Corkle Jack Warden
  • Profile picture of Charles Grodin
    Tony Abbott Charles Grodin
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    Julia Farnsworth Dyan Cannon
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    The Escort Buck Henry
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    Krim Vincent Gardenia

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Keywords

  • infidelity
  • sports
  • afterlife
  • american football
  • based on play or musical
  • remake
  • los angeles, california
  • quarterback
  • super bowl
  • environmental activist