Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
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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Cast

Warren Beatty Warren Beatty As: Joe Pendleton
Julie Christie Julie Christie As: Betty Logan
James Mason James Mason As: Mr. Jordan
Jack Warden Jack Warden As: Max Corkle
Charles Grodin Charles Grodin As: Tony Abbott
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Joe Pendleton... the only guy who ever raised Hell about going to Heaven.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 28 June 1978

Country: US

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

Budget: $15,000,000

Revenue: $98,800,000

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Cast

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Joe Pendleton

Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Betty Logan

James Mason

James Mason

Mr. Jordan

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Max Corkle

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Tony Abbott

Dyan Cannon

Dyan Cannon

Julia Farnsworth

Buck Henry

Buck Henry

The Escort

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Krim

Joseph Maher

Joseph Maher

Sisk

Hamilton Camp

Hamilton Camp

Bentley

Arthur Malet

Arthur Malet

Everett

Stephanie Faracy

Stephanie Faracy

Corinne

Jeannie Linero

Jeannie Linero

Lavinia

Harry D.K. Wong

Harry D.K. Wong

Gardener

George J. Manos

George J. Manos

Security Guard

Larry Block

Larry Block

Peters

Frank Campanella

Frank Campanella

Conway

Bill Sorrells

Bill Sorrells

Tomarken

Dick Enberg

Dick Enberg

TV Interviewer

Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet

Head Coach

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

General Manager

Ed Peck

Ed Peck

Trainer

John Randolph

John Randolph

Former Owner

Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien

Advisor to Former Owner

Joseph F. Makel

Joseph F. Makel

Haitian Ambassador

Will Hare

Will Hare

Team Doctor

Lee Weaver

Lee Weaver

Way Station Attendant

Roger Bowen

Roger Bowen

Newspaperman

Keene Curtis

Keene Curtis

Oppenheim

William Larsen

William Larsen

Renfield

Morgan Farley

Morgan Farley

Middleton

William Bogert

William Bogert

Lawson

Robert E. Leonard

Robert E. Leonard

Board Member

Joel Marston

Joel Marston

Board Member

Earl Montgomery

Earl Montgomery

Board Member

Robert C. Stevens

Robert C. Stevens

Board Member

Bernie Massa

Bernie Massa

Coliseum Security Guard

Peter Tomarken

Peter Tomarken

Reporter

William Sylvester

William Sylvester

Nuclear Reporter

Lisa Blake Richards

Lisa Blake Richards

Woman Reporter

Charlie Charles

Charlie Charles

Highwire Performer

Nick Outin

Nick Outin

Chauffeur

Jerry Scanlan

Jerry Scanlan

Hodges

Jim Boeke

Jim Boeke

Kowalsky

Marvin Fleming

Marvin Fleming

Gudnitz

Deacon Jones

Deacon Jones

Gorman

Les Josephson

Les Josephson

Owens

Jack Snow

Jack Snow

Cassidy

Curt Gowdy

Curt Gowdy

TV Commentator

Al DeRogatis

Al DeRogatis

TV Color Analyst

Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft

Reporter (uncredited)

Arline Bletcher

Arline Bletcher

Woman in Line (uncredited)

Charlie Cowan

Charlie Cowan

Football Player (uncredited)

Garrett Craig

Garrett Craig

Swimmer (uncredited)

Paul D'Amato

Paul D'Amato

Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)

Robert Fortier

Robert Fortier

Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Football Player (uncredited)

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

Jim Healy

Jim Healy

TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Ray Pourchot

Ray Pourchot

Board Member (uncredited)

Nick Raymond

Nick Raymond

Reporter (uncredited)

Elliott Reid

Elliott Reid

Waiter (uncredited)

Byron Webster

Byron Webster

Waiter (uncredited)

Directed By

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Director

Buck Henry

Buck Henry

Director

Hawk Koch

Hawk Koch

Assistant Director

Craig Huston

Craig Huston

Second Assistant Director

Karen Hale Wookey

Karen Hale Wookey

Script Supervisor

Craig R. Baxley

Craig R. Baxley

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Elaine May

Elaine May

Screenplay

Harry Segall

Harry Segall

Theatre Play

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Screenplay

Production Crew

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Producer

Hawk Koch

Hawk Koch

Executive Producer

Charles H. Maguire

Charles H. Maguire

Executive Producer

Charles H. Maguire

Charles H. Maguire

Unit Production Manager

Sam Bernstein

Sam Bernstein

Production Accountant

Patricia Mock

Patricia Mock

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Theadora Van Runkle

Theadora Van Runkle

Costume Design

Richard Bruno

Richard Bruno

Costume Design

Lee Harman

Lee Harman

Makeup Artist

Lynda Gurasich

Lynda Gurasich

Hairstylist

Sound

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

Milton Lustig

Milton Lustig

Music Editor

Richard Oswald

Richard Oswald

Sound Effects Editor

Tom Overton

Tom Overton

Sound Mixer

John Wilkinson

John Wilkinson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

William A. Fraker

William A. Fraker

Director of Photography

Nick McLean

Nick McLean

Camera Operator

Peter Sorel

Peter Sorel

Still Photographer

Art Brooker

Art Brooker

Key Grip

Robert Samuels

Robert Samuels

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

George Gaines

George Gaines

Set Decoration

Edwin O'Donovan

Edwin O'Donovan

Art Direction

Alan Levine

Alan Levine

Property Master

Wayne Fitzgerald

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Paul Sylbert

Paul Sylbert

Production Design

Other Crew

R.A. MacDonald

R.A. MacDonald

Special Effects

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Additional Writing

Dick Ziker

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Craig R. Baxley

Craig R. Baxley

Stunt Coordinator

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