Heaven Can Wait (1978)

06/28/1978 1h 41m

Joe Pendleton... the only guy who ever raised Hell about going to Heaven.

How old is the movie?

46 years 11 months 17 days

Overview

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 Ages at Release

Warren Beatty

as Joe Pendleton

Born 03/30/1937, age 88

Julie Christie

as Betty Logan

Born 04/14/1941, age 84

James Mason

as Mr. Jordan

Born 05/15/1909

Died 07/27/1984, age 75

Jack Warden

as Max Corkle

Born 09/18/1920

Died 07/19/2006, age 85

Charles Grodin

as Tony Abbott

Born 04/21/1935

Died 05/18/2021, age 86

Dyan Cannon

as Julia Farnsworth

Born 01/04/1937, age 88

Buck Henry

as The Escort

Born 12/09/1930

Died 01/08/2020, age 89

Vincent Gardenia

as Krim

Born 01/07/1920

Died 12/09/1992, age 72

Joseph Maher

as Sisk

Born 12/29/1933

Died 07/17/1998, age 64

Arthur Malet

as Everett

Born 09/24/1927, age 97

Stephanie Faracy

as Corinne

Born 01/01/1952, age 73

R. G. Armstrong

as General Manager

Born 04/07/1917

Died 07/27/2012, age 95

John Randolph

as Former Owner

Born 06/01/1915

Died 02/24/2004, age 88

William Sylvester

as Nuclear Reporter

Born 01/31/1922

Died 01/25/1995, age 72

Elliott Reid

as Waiter (uncredited)

Born 01/16/1920

Died 06/21/2013, age 93