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Heaven Can Wait

DVD • June 28, 1978 • 1h 41m • PG • Budget $15M • Box Office $98,800,000

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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 ... More

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Other Titles:	天国から来たチャンピオン
Sub Genres:	afterlife, environmental activist, superbowl, los angeles california, quarterback, remake, sports, heaven, back from the dead, american football, angel, infidelity, based on play or musical
Release Date:	Theatre US 06/28/1978
Language:	English (EN)
Box Office:	$98,800,000 (Foreign)
Age Rating:	PG
Director:	Warren Beatty
Type:	Movie
Links:	TVDB, IMDB, Letterboxd, TMDB, WIKIEN

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June 21, 2020 - by Justin Purwitsky

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heaven can wait is warren beatty's first film as a director. prior to this he had acted and produced and kind of helped change the way films are made. if his fist film as director is any indication, it proves that he is one talented mother... here he stars and produces as well, in a film about a football player that dies and gets to come back to earth for some unfinished business. that's the plot in a nutshell and beatty directs with an assured hand, like he has done this many times before. he also pulls in some great comedic moments, great romantic moments, great dramatic moments and great... read more

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June 21, 2021 - by Fletcher

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charles grodin owns this movie. he has all of the best lines and moments, everyone else exists to set him up. julie christie adds nothing, i'm betting you could cut all her scenes and no one would even notice. i don't get why his memory needs to be erased though, kinda felt like it makes the whole thing pointless. but who am i to question angel james mason. read more

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