Heaven Can Wait
1978 · 101 min
Directed by Buck Henry, Warren Beatty. Written by Buck Henry, Elaine May, Robert Towne. Starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden.
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.
Critics 84% · audiences 69% · streaming on MGM+, Hoopla · 9 Oscar nominations, 1 won