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Heaven Can Wait is a 1978 American sports fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry about a young man (played by Beatty) being mistakenly taken to heaven by his guardian angel, and the resulting complications of how this mistake can be undone, given that his earthly body has been cremated.
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With Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden. A Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally taken away from his body by an overanxious angel before he was meant to die, returns to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire.
- (24K)
- Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
- Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
- 1978-06-28
6 days ago · The movie Heaven Can Wait is based on the play “ Here Comes Mr. Jordan ” by Harry Segall. Oscar Nominations. The film received nine Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Warren Beatty. Warren Beatty’s Multiple Roles. Warren Beatty not only starred in the movie but also co-directed and co-wrote the screenplay.
Harry Segall. Theatre Play. 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.
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1978. 2 hr 0 mins. Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction. PG. Watchlist. Where to Watch. A quarterback's soul is mistakenly sent to heaven after an accident, and his body is cremated. Before...
