Heaven Can Wait

Name: Heaven Can Wait
Director: Buck Henry, Warren Beatty
Released: 1978
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Warren Beatty, James Mason, Julie Christie, Jack Warden, Charles Grodin

1978 · 101 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 24,466 VOTES · DIR. Buck Henry, Warren Beatty

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,268 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:36 Break! Let's move it.

00:04:02 - Jarrett. - My competition's 25 other teams.

00:09:32 - You have to wait in line. - What? This is my dream, isn't it?

00:12:50 If you don't take your place, the others can't complete their journey.

00:16:21 - Julia, I beg of you. - I want a drink.

00:18:53 - Want to come, Sisk? - Oh, certainly, madam.

00:21:56 It works.

00:25:16 You want some tea?

00:28:29 He's probably got enough evidence to lock us away forever.

00:33:17 Yes, sir.

00:37:38 could stimulate seismic activity in the San Andreas Fault

00:40:48 That Pagglesham refinery, we'll have to relocate it.

00:44:43 Look, I don't want to wear a hat.

00:49:08 Wait a minute. Just a minute, please. All right.

00:52:20 Boy, hey, these... These are nice.

00:55:00 They drugged him, stuck him in a bath, then I stepped in.

00:59:53 - Take him at his word. - Let's kill him.

01:03:52 Want me to quit? Give me the ball once.

01:09:04 Because I'm a big wheel at Exo-Grey?

01:13:22 You said we'd get to the Super Bowl.

01:17:33 What did you talk about?

01:20:34 is that Mr Farnsworth never carried any money

01:25:55 - How do you feel? - Good.

01:30:20 Oh, thanks, Corkle. You all right?

Cast & Characters

Warren Beatty Joe Pendleton James Mason Mr. Jordan Julie Christie Betty Logan Jack Warden Max Corkle Charles Grodin Tony Abbott Dyan Cannon Julia Farnsworth Buck Henry The Escort Vincent Gardenia Krim Joseph Maher Sisk Hamilton Camp Bentley

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,268

Dialogue density12.6 lines / min

First line00:00:36

Final line01:30:20

Production Record

DirectorBuck Henry, Warren Beatty

LanguageEnglish

Budget$15,000,000

Revenue$98,800,000

IMDb votes24,466