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Defending Your Life
1991
Directed by
Albert Brooks
111 min
THE FIRST TRUE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU DIE.
Is there love after death? After he dies suddenly, the hapless advertising executive Daniel Miller finds himself in Judgment City, a gleaming way station where the newly deceased must prove they lived a life of sufficient courage to advance in their journey through the universe. As the self-doubting Daniel struggles to make his case, a budding relationship with the uninhibited Julia offers him a chance to finally feel alive.
Ratings
3.5
Cast
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Albert Brooks
Daniel Miller
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Meryl Streep
Julia
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Rip Torn
Bob Diamond
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Lee Grant
Lena Foster
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Michael Durrell
Agency Head
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James Eckhouse
Jeep Owner
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Gary Beach
Car Salesman
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Julie Cobb
Tram Guide
Peter Schuck
Stan
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Time Winters
Porter
Sharlie Stuart
Susan
Beth Black
Soap Opera Woman
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Clayton Norcross
Soap Opera Man
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Jim McKrell
Game Show Moderator
Wil Albert
Game Show Contestant
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Sage Allen
Game Show Contestant
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Mary Pat Gleason
Waitress
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Maxine Elliott Hicks
Elderly Woman on Tram
Marilyn Rockafellow
Helen
Roger Behr
Comedian
Art Frankel
Arthur
Ernie Brown
Ernie
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George D. Wallace
Daniel's Judge
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Lillian Lehman
Daniel's Judge
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Raffi Di Blasio
Daniel as a Boy
Kristopher Kent Hill
Bully
Eric Ehasz
Child in Schoolyard
Matthew Scharch
Daniel as an Infant
S. Scott Bullock
Daniel's Father
Carol Bivins
Daniel's Mother
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Ethan Embry
Steve
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Gary Ballard
Mr. Wadworth
Mary Mukogawa
Sushi Hostess
Toshio Shikami
Head Sushi Chef
Samee Park
Sushi Chef
Kagko Shikami
Sushi Chef
Tommy Inouye
Sushi Chef
Ken Thorley
Frank
Bob Braun
Talk Show Host
Jennifer Barlow Grodsky
Talk Show Guest
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Buck Henry
Dick Stanley
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Joey Miyashima
Casio Tipster
Nurit Koppel
Daniel's Date
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Susan Walters
Daniel's Wife
Sidney Chankin
Used Car Salesman
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Greg Finley
Used Car Salesman
Leonard O. Turner
Sam
Clifford Einstein
Julia's Prosecutor
Rachel Bard
Julia's Judge
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Newell Alexander
Julia's Judge
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Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine
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Hal Landon Jr.
Man in Past Lives Pavilion
Ida Lee
Woman in Past Lives Pavilion
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Noley Thornton
Victorian Girl
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Glen Chin
Sumo Wrestler
James Ekim
Native
Clarke Coleman
Knight
Ronald L. Colby
Majestic Doorman
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David Purdham
Peter
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James Paradise
Stage Manager
Jerry Prell
Banquet Manager
Arell Blanton
Fire Marshall
Shana Ballard
Julia's Daughter
Chris Macris
Julia's Son
Joseph Darrell
Maitre d'
James Manis
Eduardo
Alex Sheafe
Martin
Cathleen Chin
Ticket Counter Agent
Lisa Sears
Tram Port Attendant
Mark Dunlap
Tram Port Attendant
Vernon Roguen
Tram Port Attendant
Dennis Germain
Tram Driver
Jorga Caye
Deceased Lady (uncredited)
Robert Gatewood
Afterlife Traveler (uncredited)
John Michael Quinn
Man in Heaven (uncredited)
Douglas M. Nelson
Tram Attendee (uncredited)
Crew
Director of Photography
Screenplay
Original Music Composer
Costume Design
Co-Producer
Executive Producer
Production Design
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Camera
Sound Effects Editor
Art Direction
Production Illustrator
Second Assistant Camera
Set Designer
Production Manager
Second Assistant Director
Supervising Sound Editor
Camera Operator
Set Decoration
Associate Editor
Scoring Mixer
Assistant Sound Editor
Dolly Grip
Construction Coordinator
Special Effects Supervisor
Production Sound Mixer
Second Second Assistant Director
Construction Foreman
Standby Painter
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Music Editor
Special Effects Coordinator
Rigging Gaffer
Location Manager
Script Supervisor
Assistant Location Manager
Chief Lighting Technician
Assistant Property Master
Unit Publicist
Visual Effects Supervisor
Still Photographer
Stunt Coordinator
Color Timer
Property Master
Visual Effects Producer
Wardrobe Supervisor
Production Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Production Office Coordinator
Animation Supervisor
Roto Supervisor
Paint Coordinator
Sound Editor
Assistant Director Trainee
VFX Artist
Second Company Grip
Special Effects Technician
Transportation Captain
Transportation Coordinator
Post Production Accountant
Steadicam Operator
Modelling Supervisor
Details
Release Date
1991-03-22
Runtime
111 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Geffen Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
Drama