Heaven Can Wait

The story

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

W Warren BeattyJoe Pendleton J Julie ChristieBetty Logan J James MasonMr. Jordan J Jack WardenMax Corkle C Charles GrodinTony Abbott D Dyan CannonJulia Farnsworth B Buck HenryThe Escort V Vincent GardeniaKrim J Joseph MaherSisk H Hamilton CampBentley A Arthur MaletEverett S Stephanie FaracyCorinne

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J Jeannie LineroLavinia H Harry D.K. WongGardener G George J. ManosSecurity Guard L Larry BlockPeters F Frank CampanellaConway B Bill SorrellsTomarken D Dick EnbergTV Interviewer D Dolph SweetHead Coach R R.G. ArmstrongGeneral Manager E Ed PeckTrainer J John RandolphFormer Owner R Richard O'BrienAdvisor to Former Owner J Joseph F. MakelHaitian Ambassador W Will HareTeam Doctor L Lee WeaverWay Station Attendant R Roger BowenNewspaperman K Keene CurtisOppenheim W William LarsenRenfield M Morgan FarleyMiddleton W William BogertLawson R Robert E. LeonardBoard Member J Joel MarstonBoard Member E Earl MontgomeryBoard Member R Robert C. StevensBoard Member B Bernie MassaColiseum Security Guard P Peter TomarkenReporter W William SylvesterNuclear Reporter L Lisa Blake RichardsWoman Reporter C Charlie CharlesHighwire Performer N Nick OutinChauffeur J Jerry ScanlanHodges J Jim BoekeKowalsky M Marvin FlemingGudnitz D Deacon JonesGorman L Les JosephsonOwens J Jack SnowCassidy C Curt GowdyTV Commentator A Al DeRogatisTV Color Analyst B Benjie BancroftReporter (uncredited) A Arline BletcherWoman in Line (uncredited) C Charlie CowanFootball Player (uncredited) G Garrett CraigSwimmer (uncredited) P Paul D'AmatoSwimmer's Friend (uncredited) R Robert FortierWealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited) A Allan GrafFootball Player (uncredited) B Bryant GumbelTV Sportscaster (uncredited) J Jim HealyTV Sportscaster (uncredited) C Chick HearnRadio Announcer (uncredited) R Ray PourchotBoard Member (uncredited) N Nick RaymondReporter (uncredited) E Elliott ReidWaiter (uncredited) B Byron WebsterWaiter (uncredited)