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Heaven Can Wait

1978, comedy, fantasy, love

101 minutes

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...

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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

Hamilton Camp

Hamilton Camp

Bentley

Arthur Malet

Everett

Jeannie Linero

Lavinia

Harry D.K. Wong

Gardener

George J. Manos

Security Guard

Larry Block

Peters

Bill Sorrells

Bill Sorrells

Tomarken

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

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

Renfield

Morgan Farley

Middleton

Robert E. Leonard

Board Member

Joel Marston

Board Member

Earl Montgomery

Earl Montgomery

Board Member

Robert C. Stevens

Board Member

Bernie Massa

Coliseum Security Guard

Peter Tomarken

Reporter

William Sylvester

William Sylvester

Nuclear Reporter

Lisa Blake Richards

Woman Reporter

Charlie Charles

Highwire Performer

Nick Outin

Chauffeur

Jerry Scanlan

Hodges

Jim Boeke

Kowalsky

Marvin Fleming

Gudnitz

Deacon Jones

Gorman

Jack Snow

Cassidy

Curt Gowdy

TV Commentator

Al DeRogatis

TV Color Analyst

Benjie Bancroft

Reporter (uncredited)

Arline Bletcher

Woman in Line (uncredited)

Charlie Cowan

Football Player (uncredited)

Garrett Craig

Swimmer (uncredited)

Paul D'Amato

Paul D'Amato

Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)

Robert Fortier

Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Football Player (uncredited)

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

Jim Healy

TV Sportscaster (uncredited)

Chick Hearn

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Ray Pourchot

Board Member (uncredited)

Nick Raymond

Reporter (uncredited)

Elliott Reid

Waiter (uncredited)

Byron Webster

Waiter (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Edwin O'Donovan

Art direction

Paul Sylbert

Paul Sylbert

Production design

Alan Levine

Property master

George Gaines

Set decoration

Camera

Nick McLean

Camera operator

Peter Sorel

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Theadora Van Runkle

Costume design

Richard Bruno

Costume design

Lynda Gurasich

Hairstylist

Lee Harman

Makeup artist

Crew

Craig R. Baxley

Craig R. Baxley

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Director

Buck Henry

Buck Henry

Director

Karen Hale Wookey

Script supervisor

Craig Huston

Craig Huston

Second assistant director

Editing

Don Zimmerman

Editor

Lighting

Doug Pentek

Gaffer

Production

Patricia Mock

Casting

Hawk Koch

Executive producer

Charles H. Maguire

Executive producer, unit production manager

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Producer

Sound

Milton Lustig

Music editor

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

Original music composer

Richard Oswald

Sound effects editor

John Wilkinson

Sound re-recording mixer

Writing

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