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FilmComedyFantasyRomance

Heaven Can Wait (1978)

PG · 1978-06-28 · 1h 41m · EN
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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 HenryDirectorWarren BeattyDirector
Budget
$15M
Box office
$98.8M

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Warren BeattyWarren BeattyJoe PendletonJulie ChristieJulie ChristieBetty LoganJames MasonJames MasonMr. JordanJack WardenJack WardenMax CorkleCharles GrodinCharles GrodinTony AbbottDyan CannonDyan CannonJulia FarnsworthR.G. ArmstrongR.G. ArmstrongGeneral ManagerBuck HenryBuck HenryThe EscortVincent GardeniaVincent GardeniaKrimJoseph MaherJoseph MaherSiskHamilton CampHamilton CampBentleyArthur MaletArthur MaletEverett

Keywords

RemakeAfterlifeSportsAmerican footballLos angeles, californiaInfidelityBased on play or musicalSuper bowlQuarterbackCheating wifeEnvironmental activist

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Genre affinityComedy · Fantasy · RomanceTheme affinityRemake · Afterlife · SportsMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference196551 · 223832

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What is Heaven Can Wait about?

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.

How long is Heaven Can Wait?

Heaven Can Wait has a runtime of 101 minutes.

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