Heaven Can Wait Movie (1978): Where to watch and stream online

Heaven Can Wait

1978, Movie, 1h 41min

Heaven Can Wait is a romantic fantasy about Joe Pendleton (Warren Beatty), a Los Angeles Rams quarterback who is accidentally summoned to Heaven by an overly zealous celestial escort. Pendleton is returned to earth in the body of another man, who is a corporate giant. While practicing to once again play for the Rams, Pendleton must escape attempts on his life while romantically pursuing a beautiful Englishwoman (Julie Christie) who protests the destruction caused to her village by one of his many corporations.

Country: United States

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Reviews

Critic David Parkinson

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A glorious encapsulating of the classical Hollywood era in style this witty morality tale with a number of wonderful performances.

Read full review at Empire

Toby Green

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One of my favourite films when I was a teenager

4 years ago

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Heaven Can Wait is a romantic fantasy film about Joe Pendleton (Warren Beatty), a Los Angeles Rams quarterback who is accidentally summoned to Heaven by an overzealous angel. Returned to Earth in a new body, Joe must navigate his new life as a corporate giant while pursuing a beautiful activist (Julie Christie) and evading attempts on his life.

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You can stream Heaven Can Wait on: Amazon Store

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