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Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Warren Beatty earns his wings in this update of 1941's Here Comes Mr. Jordan. He stars as Joe Pendleton, a quarterback who's accidentally sent to heaven by an overanxious angel just as he's gearing up to lead the Los Angeles Rams to the Super Bowl. A big box office hit, Heaven Can Wait was nominated for nine Academy Awards, features plenty of cameos by NFL greats, and is oddly prescient these days, given that the L.A. Rams have an actual shot at winning the Super Bowl.
Warren Beatty earns his wings in this update of 1941's Here Comes Mr. Jordan. He stars as Joe Pendleton, a quarterback who's accidentally sent to heaven by an overanxious angel just as he's gearing up to lead the Los Angeles Rams to the Super Bowl. A big box office hit, Heaven Can Wait was nominated for nine Academy Awards, features plenty of cameos by NFL greats, and is oddly prescient these days, given that the L.A. Rams have an actual shot at winning the Super Bowl.
PeopleWarren Beatty, Dick Enberg
TitlesHeaven Can Wait
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