---
title: 'Heaven Can Wait (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Warren Beatty'
released: '1978-06-28'
runtime_minutes: 99
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/heaven-can-wait-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077663/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Heaven Can Wait (1978)

1978 · 99 min · Fantasy, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Warren Beatty](https://cinepixo.com/people/warren-beatty), [Buck Henry](https://cinepixo.com/people/buck-henry)
- **Screenplay:** [Warren Beatty](https://cinepixo.com/people/warren-beatty), [Buck Henry](https://cinepixo.com/people/buck-henry), [Elaine May](https://cinepixo.com/people/elaine-may), [Robert Towne](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-towne)
- **Producer:** [Warren Beatty](https://cinepixo.com/people/warren-beatty)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dave Grusin](https://cinepixo.com/people/dave-grusin)
- **Director of Photography:** [William A. Fraker](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-a-fraker)
- **Editor:** [Robert C. Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-c-jones)

## Cast

- [John Randolph](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-randolph)
- [Vincent Gardenia](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-gardenia)
- [Arthur Malet](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-malet)
- [Dyan Cannon](https://cinepixo.com/people/dyan-cannon)
- [Elliott Reid](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliott-reid)
- [Stephanie Faracy](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephanie-faracy)
- [William Sylvester](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-sylvester)
- [Ed Peck](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-peck)
- [Dolph Sweet](https://cinepixo.com/people/dolph-sweet)
- [James Mason](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-mason)
- [Morgan Farley](https://cinepixo.com/people/morgan-farley)
- [Joseph Maher](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-maher)
- [Deacon Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/deacon-jones)
- [Jack Warden](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-warden)
- [Hamilton Camp](https://cinepixo.com/people/hamilton-camp)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/heaven-can-wait-1978
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