Heaven Can Wait
28/06/1978
2h

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


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


Frank Campanella
Conway


Bill Sorrells
Tomarken


Dick Enberg
TV Interviewer


Dolph Sweet
Head Coach


R.G. Armstrong
General Manager


Ed Peck
Trainer


John Randolph
Former Owner


Richard O'Brien
Advisor to Former Owner
Joseph F. Makel
Haitian Ambassador


Will Hare
Team Doctor


Lee Weaver
Way Station Attendant


Roger Bowen
Newspaperman


Keene Curtis
Oppenheim
William Larsen
Renfield


Morgan Farley
Middleton


William Bogert
Lawson
Robert E. Leonard
Board Member


Joel Marston
Board Member


Earl Montgomery
Board Member
Robert C. Stevens
Board Member
Bernie Massa
Coliseum Security Guard


Peter Tomarken
Reporter


William Sylvester
Nuclear Reporter


Lisa Blake Richards
Woman Reporter
Charlie Charles
Highwire Performer
Nick Outin
Chauffeur
Jerry Scanlan
Hodges
Jim Boeke
Kowalsky
Marvin Fleming
Gudnitz


Deacon Jones
Gorman
Les Josephson
Owens
Jack Snow
Cassidy
Curt Gowdy
TV Commentator
Al DeRogatis
TV Color Analyst
Benjie Bancroft
Reporter (uncredited)
Arline Bletcher
Woman in Line (uncredited)
Charlie Cowan
Football Player (uncredited)
Garrett Craig
Swimmer (uncredited)


Paul D'Amato
Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)


Robert Fortier
Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)


Allan Graf
Football Player (uncredited)


Bryant Gumbel
TV Sportscaster (uncredited)
Jim Healy
TV Sportscaster (uncredited)
Chick Hearn
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Ray Pourchot
Board Member (uncredited)
Nick Raymond
Reporter (uncredited)


Elliott Reid
Waiter (uncredited)


Byron Webster
Waiter (uncredited)
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