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| Warren Beatty | ... | ||
| Julie Christie | ... | ||
| James Mason | ... | ||
| Jack Warden | ... | ||
| Charles Grodin | ... | ||
| Dyan Cannon | ... | ||
| Buck Henry | ... | ||
| Vincent Gardenia | ... | ||
| Joseph Maher | ... | ||
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Hamilton Camp | ... | |
| Arthur Malet | ... | ||
| Stephanie Faracy | ... | ||
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Jeannie Linero | ... | |
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Harry D.K. Wong | ... | |
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George J. Manos | ... |
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Joe Pendleton is a football 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 was not ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. Another body must be found without his death being discovered, and that of a recently murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant, the murderers, are confused by this development, as he buys the Los Angeles Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl. At the same time, he falls in love with an English environmental activist who disapproves of his policies and actions. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
This film is entertaining. I like Warren in this film, and the script is crazy enough that it works. There is a message about hope in this film, and we all need hope. Some parts of the film can be so funny, I like how they end it. This film ties all the lose ends up nicely. I remember the 78 and 79 Rams those were pretty good teams. 7 or 8 out of ten.