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.
Heaven Can Wait (1978) is a fantasy, comedy, romance and drama film directed by Buck Henry, released on June 28, 1978 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason and Jack Warden. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 456 ratings.
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Warren Beatty
as Joe Pendleton
Julie Christie
as Betty Logan
James Mason
as Mr. Jordan
Jack Warden
as Max Corkle
Charles Grodin
as Tony Abbott
Dyan Cannon
as Julia Farnsworth
Buck Henry
as The Escort
Vincent Gardenia
as Krim
Joseph Maher
as Sisk
Hamilton Camp
as Bentley
Arthur Malet
as Everett
Stephanie Faracy
as Corinne
Directed by Buck Henry, written by Elaine May, Warren Beatty and Harry Segall, produced by Warren Beatty.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 456 ratings.
Maybe Warren Beatty was also a fan of Powell & Pressburger as this has shades of "Matter of Life and Death" (1946) to it. Rather than a fighter pilot though, it's quarter-back "Joe" (Beatty) who is erroneously selected to take the Concorde to heaven. He protests to supremo "Jordan" (James Mason) who discovers that his new charge is still supposed to have another fifty-odd years with his mortal coil. OK, let's just…
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Heaven Can Wait (1978) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Heaven Can Wait (1978) includes Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden and Charles Grodin. The film was directed by Buck Henry. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Heaven Can Wait was released on June 28, 1978 and runs for 1h 41m.
Heaven Can Wait (1978) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 456 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy, comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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