A superior comedy about professional football player, Jack Pindleton, brought to an untimely death. When he reaches the afterlife, he discovers that the heavenly workers made a dreadful mistake: it wasn’t his time to die yet so he must be returned to his old body at once! Unfortunately it has been cremated so he is temporarily placed in the body of a rich billionaire. A very enjoyable offbeat film that is remade from the 1941 classic, Here Comes Mr. Jordan. Heaven Can Wait is a highly recommended and is great for family viewing!
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Starring:
Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Jack Warden, Dyan Cannon, Charles Grodin, James Mason, Buck Henry, Vincent Gardenia
Directed by:
Warren Beatty and Buck Henry
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1978 comedy/fantasy
Rated PG.
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Don Ignacio's score: A