
Heaven Can Wait
dir. Buck Henry
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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.

Directed byBuck Henry, Warren Beatty
StarringWarren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden, Charles Grodin, Dyan Cannon
Written byElaine May, Warren Beatty
CinematographyWilliam A. Fraker
MusicDave Grusin
Heaven Can Wait
1978 · PG · 1h 41m
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
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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