Heaven Can Wait
Buck Henry1978-06-28
Joe Pendleton... the only guy who ever raised Hell about going to Heaven.
6.6
101 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Warren Beatty | Joe Pendleton | Unowned |
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Julie Christie | Betty Logan | Unowned |
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James Mason | Mr. Jordan | Unowned |
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Jack Warden | Max Corkle | Unowned |
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Charles Grodin | Tony Abbott | Unowned |
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Dyan Cannon | Julia Farnsworth | Unowned |
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Buck Henry | The Escort | Unowned |
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Vincent Gardenia | Krim | Unowned |
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Joseph Maher | Sisk | Unowned |
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Hamilton Camp | Bentley | Unowned |
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Arthur Malet | Everett | Unowned |
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Stephanie Faracy | Corinne | Unowned |
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Jeannie Linero | Lavinia | Unowned |
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Harry D.K. Wong | Gardener | Unowned |
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George J. Manos | Security Guard | Unowned |
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Larry Block | Peters | Unowned |
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Frank Campanella | Conway | Unowned |
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Bill Sorrells | Tomarken | Unowned |
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Dick Enberg | TV Interviewer | Unowned |
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Dolph Sweet | Head Coach | Unowned |
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R.G. Armstrong | General Manager | Unowned |
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Ed Peck | Trainer | Unowned |
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John Randolph | Former Owner | Unowned |
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Richard O'Brien | Advisor to Former Owner | Unowned |
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Joseph F. Makel | Haitian Ambassador | Unowned |
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Will Hare | Team Doctor | Unowned |
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Lee Weaver | Way Station Attendant | Unowned |
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Roger Bowen | Newspaperman | Unowned |
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Keene Curtis | Oppenheim | Unowned |
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William Larsen | Renfield | Unowned |
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Morgan Farley | Middleton | Unowned |
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William Bogert | Lawson | Unowned |
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Robert E. Leonard | Board Member | Unowned |
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Joel Marston | Board Member | Unowned |
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Earl Montgomery | Board Member | Unowned |
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Robert C. Stevens | Board Member | Unowned |
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Bernie Massa | Coliseum Security Guard | Unowned |
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Peter Tomarken | Reporter | Unowned |
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William Sylvester | Nuclear Reporter | Unowned |
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Lisa Blake Richards | Woman Reporter | Unowned |
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Charlie Charles | Highwire Performer | Unowned |
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Nick Outin | Chauffeur | Unowned |
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Jerry Scanlan | Hodges | Unowned |
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Jim Boeke | Kowalsky | Unowned |
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Marvin Fleming | Gudnitz | Unowned |
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Deacon Jones | Gorman | Unowned |
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Les Josephson | Owens | Unowned |
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Jack Snow | Cassidy | Unowned |
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Curt Gowdy | TV Commentator | Unowned |
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Al DeRogatis | TV Color Analyst | Unowned |
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Benjie Bancroft | Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Arline Bletcher | Woman in Line (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charlie Cowan | Football Player (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Garrett Craig | Swimmer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paul D'Amato | Swimmer's Friend (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robert Fortier | Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Allan Graf | Football Player (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Bryant Gumbel | TV Sportscaster (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jim Healy | TV Sportscaster (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Chick Hearn | Radio Announcer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ray Pourchot | Board Member (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Nick Raymond | Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Elliott Reid | Waiter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Byron Webster | Waiter (uncredited) | Unowned |