Heaven Can Wait (1978) - (Movie Clip) His Will is Too Strong
Farnsworth (Warren Beatty, who is really dead athlete Joe Pendleton) turns down a new body, as his conniving wife (Dyan Cannon) and aide (Charles Grodin) fail again to kill him, in Heaven Can Wait, 1978.
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Heaven Can Wait (1978) - (Original Trailer)
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Heaven Can Wait (1978) -- (Movie Clip) I'm Joe Pendleton!
Jordan (James Mason) steps in when Farnsworth (Warren Beatty) can't convince trainer Corkle (Jack Warden) that he's really his dead-quarterback pal Joe, in Heaven Can Wait, 1978.
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Heaven Can Wait (1978) -- (Movie Clip) Guy Named Porpoise
Farnsworth (Warren Beatty, whom we know is really quarterback Joe Pendleton) invites reporters and critics (including Julie Christie) into his board meeting in Heaven Can Wait, 1978.
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Heaven Can Wait (1978) -- (Movie Clip) Call Me Joe
Co-directors Warren Beatty (as quarterback "Joe Pendleton") and Buck Henry (as "The Escort") explain their problem to Mr. Jordan (James Mason) at the way-station in Heaven Can Wait, 1978.
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Heaven Can Wait (1978) -- (Movie Clip) I'm Not Leaving!
Invisible Jordan (James Mason) is offering Joe (Warren Beatty) the body of Farnsworth, about to be killed by wife (Dyan Cannon) and aide (Charles Grodin) when English Betty (Julie Christie) arrives in Heaven Can Wait, 1978.
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Heaven Can Wait (1978) -- (Movie Clip) Good Luck Mr. Farnsworth
Millionaire Farnsworth (Warren Beatty, who's really deceased quarterback Joe Pendleton) tries out for the team he's just bought in Heaven Can Wait, 1978, directed by Beatty and Buck Henry.
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Heaven Can Wait (1978) -- (Movie Clip) Opening, Lookin' Good!
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