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Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 28, 1978

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

User Score

66%

Original Title

Heaven Can Wait

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Director

Warren Beatty

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$98,800,000

Description

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.