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Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Director: Buck Henry
Cast: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden
Runtime101 min
RatingPG
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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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Heaven Can Wait from 1978 directed by Buck Henry is a delightful blend of fantasy, comedy, and romance that showcases the charm and versatility of stars Warren Beatty and Julie Christie. With its clever premise of a quarterback whose premature death leads to a comical struggle to find him a new body, the film offers a unique twist on the afterlife concept that will appeal to fans of lighthearted, high-concept stories.
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Heaven Can Wait is a 1978 American sports fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry about Joe Pendleton, a young man mistakenly taken to heaven by his guardian angel The Escort, and the complications involved in undoing the mistake after his earthly body has been cremated. It was the second of three film adaptations of Harry Segall's 1938 play of the same name.
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