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Jun 28, 1978 · Warren Beatty stars as a football quarterback who is accidentally taken to heaven and returns to life in a millionaire's body. He faces challenges in his career, love and fate in this remake of Here Comes Mr. Jordan.
- (23K)
- Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
- Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
- 1978-06-28
Heaven Can Wait is a 1978 American sports fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry about a young man (played by Beatty) being mistakenly taken to heaven by his guardian angel, and the resulting complications of how this mistake can be undone, given that his earthly body has been cremated.
- $6 million
- June 28, 1978
- Warren Beatty
- Dave Grusin
A Victorian playboy reviews his life with Satan after his death in this Ernst Lubitsch classic. Starring Gene Tierney, Don Ameche, and Charles Coburn, nominated for 3 Oscars and praised by critics.
- Ernst Lubitsch
- 92
- 2 min
Heaven Can Wait is a 1943 Technicolor American supernatural comedy film produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch. The screenplay was by Samson Raphaelson based on the play Birthday by Ladislaus Bus-Fekete. The music score was by Alfred Newman and the cinematography by Edward Cronjager.
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Birthday/Születésnap, 1934 play, by Ladislaus Bus-Fekete
- Samson Raphaelson
Joe Pendleton. Julie Christie. Betty Logan. Jack Warden. Max Corkle. James Mason. Mr. Jordan. Joe Pendleton (Warren Beatty), quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams, is killed in an auto accident. In...
- (389)
- Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
- PG
- Warren Beatty
17 hours ago · Glen Powell has been cast in a remake of 1978’s Heaven Can Wait. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Powell will star in a remake of Heaven Can Wait. Stephen Gaghan is writing the script for the movie ...
1 day ago · A remake of Heaven Can Wait is in early development at Paramount with Glen Powell, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Stephen Gaghan, an Oscar winner for his script for Steven Soderbergh’s ...
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