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Box office. $98.8 million [3] Heaven Can Wait is a 1978 American sports fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry about a young man (played by Beatty) being mistakenly taken to heaven by his guardian angel, and the resulting complications of how this mistake can be undone, given that his earthly body has been cremated.
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 ...
Learn more about the full cast of Heaven Can Wait with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide. ... Heaven Can Wait - Full Cast & Crew. 72 Metascore; 1978; 2 hr 0 mins Drama, Fantasy, Comedy ...
- Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
Heaven Can Wait: Directed by Warren Beatty, Buck Henry. With Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden. A Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally taken away from his body by an overanxious angel before he was meant to die, returns to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire.
- Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
- 3 min
Discover the actors who brought Joe Pendleton, the overanxious angel, and the millionaire to life in Heaven Can Wait - a heartwarming and funny film about life, death and football. Find out more on our entertainment website.
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