Heaven Can Wait (1978)
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Joe Pendleton... the only guy who ever raised Hell about going to Heaven.
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.
- Released: 1978-06-28
- Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 41m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 465 votes
Directed by Warren Beatty, Buck Henry.
Top cast
- Warren Beatty as Joe Pendleton
- Julie Christie as Betty Logan
- James Mason as Mr. Jordan
- Jack Warden as Max Corkle
- Charles Grodin as Tony Abbott
- Dyan Cannon as Julia Farnsworth
- Buck Henry as The Escort
- Vincent Gardenia as Krim
- Joseph Maher as Sisk
- Hamilton Camp as Bentley
Where to watch Heaven Can Wait
- United States: stream on MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Super Channel Plus, Super Channel Amazon Channel, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
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