Story :Joe Pendleton is a 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 wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.
Cast
Warren BeattyJoe Pendleton
Julie ChristieBetty Logan
James MasonMr. Jordan
Jack WardenMax Corkle
Charles GrodinTony Abbott
Dyan CannonJulia Farnsworth
Buck HenryThe Escort
Vincent GardeniaKrim
Joseph MaherSisk
Hamilton CampBentley
Arthur MaletEverett
Stephanie FaracyCorinne
Jeannie LineroLavinia
Harry D.K. WongGardener
George J. ManosSecurity Guard
Larry BlockPeters
Frank CampanellaConway
Bill SorrellsTomarken
Dick EnbergTV Interviewer
Dolph SweetHead Coach
R.G. ArmstrongGeneral Manager
Ed PeckTrainer
John RandolphFormer Owner
Richard O'BrienAdvisor to Former Owner
Joseph F. MakelHaitian Ambassador
Will HareTeam Doctor
Lee WeaverWay Station Attendant
Roger BowenNewspaperman
Keene CurtisOppenheim
William LarsenRenfield
Morgan FarleyMiddleton
William BogertLawson
Robert E. LeonardBoard Member
Joel MarstonBoard Member
Earl MontgomeryBoard Member
Robert C. StevensBoard Member
Bernie MassaColiseum Security Guard
Peter TomarkenReporter
William SylvesterNuclear Reporter
Lisa Blake RichardsWoman Reporter
Charlie CharlesHighwire Performer
Nick OutinChauffeur
Jerry ScanlanHodges
Jim BoekeKowalsky
Marvin FlemingGudnitz
Deacon JonesGorman
Les JosephsonOwens
Jack SnowCassidy
Curt GowdyTV Commentator
Al DeRogatisTV Color Analyst
Benjie BancroftReporter (uncredited)
Arline BletcherWoman in Line (uncredited)
Charlie CowanFootball Player (uncredited)
Garrett CraigSwimmer (uncredited)
Paul D'AmatoSwimmer's Friend (uncredited)
Robert FortierWealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited)