

Heaven Can Wait
"Joe Pendleton... the only guy who ever raised Hell about going to Heaven."
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$15.0M
$15,000,000
Revenue
$98.8M
$98,800,000
Languages
English
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Key Crew

Buck Henry
Director

Elaine May
Screenplay

Warren Beatty
Producer

Warren Beatty
Director

Warren Beatty
Screenplay

Hawk Koch
Executive Producer
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