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Heaven Can Wait

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Calorie Rating: 142
Released: 1978-06-28
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 101 Minutes
Budget: 15000000
Revenue 98800000
Studios: Paramount,


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.

Director / Directors

Buck Henry
Director
Hawk Koch
Assistant Director

Craig Huston
Second Assistant Director
Karen Hale Wookey
Script Supervisor
Craig R. Baxley
Second Unit Director



Cast

Warren Beatty
Character: Joe Pendleton
Julie Christie
Character: Betty Logan
James Mason
Character: Mr. Jordan

Jack Warden
Character: Max Corkle
Charles Grodin
Character: Tony Abbott
Dyan Cannon
Character: Julia Farnsworth

Buck Henry
Character: The Escort
Vincent Gardenia
Character: Krim
Joseph Maher
Character: Sisk

Hamilton Camp
Character: Bentley
Arthur Malet
Character: Everett
Stephanie Faracy
Character: Corinne

Jeannie Linero
Character: Lavinia
Harry D.K. Wong
Character: Gardener
George J. Manos
Character: Security Guard

Larry Block
Character: Peters
Frank Campanella
Character: Conway
Bill Sorrells
Character: Tomarken

Dick Enberg
Character: TV Interviewer
Dolph Sweet
Character: Head Coach
R. G. Armstrong
Character: General Manager

Ed Peck
Character: Trainer
John Randolph
Character: Former Owner
Richard O'Brien
Character: Advisor to Former Owner

Joseph F. Makel
Character: Haitian Ambassador
Will Hare
Character: Team Doctor
Lee Weaver
Character: Way Station Attendant

Roger Bowen
Character: Newspaperman
Keene Curtis
Character: Oppenheim
William Larsen
Character: Renfield

Morgan Farley
Character: Middleton
William Bogert
Character: Lawson
Robert E. Leonard
Character: Board Member

Joel Marston
Character: Board Member
Earl Montgomery
Character: Board Member
Robert C. Stevens
Character: Board Member

Bernie Massa
Character: Coliseum Security Guard
Peter Tomarken
Character: Reporter
William Sylvester
Character: Nuclear Reporter

Lisa Blake Richards
Character: Woman Reporter
Charlie Charles
Character: Highwire Performer
Nick Outin
Character: Chauffeur

Jerry Scanlan
Character: Hodges
Jim Boeke
Character: Kowalsky
Marvin Fleming
Character: Gudnitz

Deacon Jones
Character: Gorman
Les Josephson
Character: Owens
Jack Snow
Character: Cassidy

Curt Gowdy
Character: TV Commentator
Al DeRogatis
Character: TV Color Analyst
Benjie Bancroft
Character: Reporter (uncredited)

Arline Bletcher
Character: Woman in Line (uncredited)
Charlie Cowan
Character: Football Player (uncredited)
Garrett Craig
Character: Swimmer (uncredited)

Paul D'Amato
Character: Swimmer's Friend (uncredited)
Robert Fortier
Character: Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
Allan Graf
Character: Football Player (uncredited)

Bryant Gumbel
Character: TV Sportscaster (uncredited)
Jim Healy
Character: TV Sportscaster (uncredited)
Chick Hearn
Character: Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Ray Pourchot
Character: Board Member (uncredited)
Nick Raymond
Character: Reporter (uncredited)
Elliott Reid
Character: Waiter (uncredited)

Byron Webster
Character: Waiter (uncredited)


Production and Crew

Elaine May
Screenplay
Harry Segall
Theatre Play

Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
William A. Fraker
Director of Photography

Paul Sylbert
Production Design

Hawk Koch
Executive Producer
Charles H. Maguire
Executive Producer
Warren Beatty
Screenplay

Theadora Van Runkle
Costume Design
Richard Bruno
Costume Design
George Gaines
Set Decoration

Lee Harman
Makeup Artist
Lynda Gurasich
Hairstylist
Milton Lustig
Music Editor

Richard Oswald
Sound Effects Editor
Charles H. Maguire
Unit Production Manager
Edwin O'Donovan
Art Direction

Tom Overton
Sound Mixer
John Wilkinson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sam Bernstein
Production Accountant

Alan Levine
Property Master
Nick McLean
Camera Operator
Peter Sorel
Still Photographer

Art Brooker
Key Grip

R.A. MacDonald
Special Effects
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
Robert Towne
Additional Writing

Craig R. Baxley
Stunt Coordinator
Robert Samuels
Second Assistant Camera