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"On paper, a remake of the 1941 romantic fantasy film Here Comes Mr. Jordan would seem an anachronistic project for the grittiness and politically charged spirit of 1970s Hollywood. And yet, the story of a quarterback (Warren Beatty) who is mistakenly taken to heaven, only to return to Earth in the body of a murdered multimillionaire industrialist—now in love with an environmental activist (Julie Christie) and aiming to play in the Super Bowl—is a screwball fairy tale that simultaneously pays homage to classic Hollywood and playfully tweaks its formulas with a heartfelt appraisal of existential anxiety, love, and fear of death. Elaine May’s comic brilliance is very much present in a screenplay directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry, with priceless supporting performances by Jack Warden, Charles Grodin, and Dyan Cannon." - Museum of Modern Art, New York