Movie
1978
Heaven Can Wait is a 1978 American sports fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry about Joe Pendleton, a young man mistakenly taken to heaven by his guardian angel The Escort, and the complications involved in undoing the mistake after his earthly body has been cremated. It was the second of three film adaptations of Harry Segall's 1938 play of the same name.
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Some films don't age well, and that might include even those films that used to be big box-office hits and enjoyed the favour of the critics at the same time. *Heaven Can Wait*, a 1978 fantasy melodrama directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry, is one such example. The plot is based on the eponymous stage play by Harry Segall, which was adapted in 1941 into the popular Classic Hollywood film *Here Comes Mr. Jordan*.…More
