Starring:
Julie Christie,
James Mason,
Jack Warden,
Warren Beatty,
Vincent
Gardenia,
Charles Grodin,
R.G. Armstrong,
Buck Henry,
Dyan Cannon,
Dolph Sweet,
Arthur Malet,
Joseph Maher,
Stephanie
Faracy,
Bill Sorrells,
Hamilton Camp,
Frank
Campanella,
Larry Block,
Dick Enberg |
When
L.A. Rams
quarterback Joe Pendleton (Beatty)
is plucked from Earth too soon by an
overzealous angel, he is sent back
to Earth in another, older body. He
struggles to regain his old spot in
the line-up while straightening out
his host's tangled affairs. Based
not on the 1943 movie of the same
name, but on 1941's Here Comes Mr.
Jordan. Academy Award Nominations:
9, including Best Picture, Best
Actor: Warren Beatty, Best Director:
Beatty/Henry, Best Adapted
Screenplay: Elaine May/Warren Beatty. |
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