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Heaven Can Wait

Dir. Buck Henry·1978·1h 41m

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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Buck Henry

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1h 41m
Cross-source blend ~66/100

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United States of America

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6.6/10

440 votes

Rating consensus

66/100 blend

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Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~66/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.

Cast

Warren Beatty

Joe Pendleton

Julie Christie

Betty Logan

James Mason

Mr. Jordan

Jack Warden

Max Corkle

Charles Grodin

Tony Abbott

Dyan Cannon

Julia Farnsworth

Buck Henry

The Escort

Vincent Gardenia

Krim

Joseph Maher

Sisk

Hamilton Camp

Bentley

Arthur Malet

Everett

Stephanie Faracy

Corinne

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