Help me find the title from the 80's?! (watched, looking, life)

[whoopeedew]

I am looking for a title to a movie from the 80's. I watched it over 15 years ago, so bear with me! It is about a guy dying in a car accident when he is drag racing, and goes up the elevator to heaven, and (can't remember this part) then gets to see his girlfriend or something like that....then it ends with drag racing in which, I believe, he saves his girlfriends life, by stopping the car and not letting it go over the cliff. Does this sound familiar?

[b. frank]

Sounds like the one...

Heaven Can Wait (1978)

[Jezer]

It's not Heaven Can Wait.

That involves the guy 'dying' when riding a bike and supposidly being hit by a truck, and then in his reincarnation involves Football. No drag racing.

Hmm- trying to think.

[b. frank]

Originally Posted by Jezer

It's not Heaven Can Wait.

That involves the guy 'dying' when riding a bike and supposidly being hit by a truck, and then in his reincarnation involves Football. No drag racing.

Hmm- trying to think.

That's right.
How about The Heavenly Kid?

The Heavenly Kid (1985)

Actually, I think I used to get both of those movies confused when I was a kid (similar posters?).

[MIKEETC]

The Heavenly Kid sounds about right:


YouTube - THE HEAVENLY KID-1985-(passaggio per il paradiso)1°parte


YouTube - THE HEAVENLY KID -1985- 10°parte(THE END)

[whoopeedew]

Thank you guys....it is that movie!! I am so excited, I have been wondering what in the heck it has been called for a few years! Thanks to all!

[GloryB]

I remember both of those movies. I liked Heaven Can Wait with Warren Beatty and Julie Christie a whole lot. The other one is less memorable for me.