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Heaven Can Wait
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Heaven Can Wait
Cast
Warren BeattyJoe Pendleton
Julie ChristieBetty Logan
James MasonMr. Jordan
Jack WardenMax Corkle
Charles GrodinTony Abbott
Dyan CannonJulia Farnsworth
Buck HenryThe Escort
Vincent GardeniaKrimCredits
- Directed by
- Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
- Written by
- Warren Beatty, Elaine May
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $98.8M
Production
Paramount PicturesUnited States
