Heaven Can Wait

1978 PG 1h 41m 6.9

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.

Joe Pendleton is a football 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 was not ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. Another body must be found without his death being discovered, and that of a recently murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant, the murderers, are confused by this development, as he buys the Los Angeles Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl. At the same time, he falls in love with an English environmental activist who disapproves of his policies and actions.

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Info about Heaven Can Wait

Studio(s): Paramount

Originally Released: United States on Jun 28, 1978

Box Office Gross: $98,800,000.00

Budget: $6,000,000.00

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sport