Defending Your Life

“The first true story of what happens after you die.”

Released: 1991

PLOT

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.

IMDB RATING

6.913

DIRECTOR

Albert Brooks

WRITER

- Albert Brooks

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🕓Running time: 1h 51m

💰Budget: $20,000,000

🎫Revenue: $16,371,596

Actors

Albert Brooks

Albert BrooksDaniel Miller

Meryl Streep

Meryl StreepJulia

Rip Torn

Rip TornBob Diamond

Lee Grant

Lee GrantLena Foster

Michael Durrell

Michael DurrellAgency Head

James Eckhouse

James EckhouseJeep Owner

Gary Beach

Gary BeachCar Salesman

Julie Cobb

Julie CobbTram Guide

Peter Schuck

Peter SchuckStan

Time Winters

Time WintersPorter

Sharlie Stuart

Sharlie StuartSusan

Beth Black

Beth BlackSoap Opera Woman

Clayton Norcross

Clayton NorcrossSoap Opera Man

Jim McKrell

Jim McKrellGame Show Moderator

Wil Albert

Wil AlbertGame Show Contestant

Sage Allen

Sage AllenGame Show Contestant

Mary Pat Gleason

Mary Pat GleasonWaitress

Maxine Elliott Hicks

Maxine Elliott HicksElderly Woman on Tram

Marilyn Rockafellow

Marilyn RockafellowHelen

Roger Behr

Roger BehrComedian

Art Frankel

Art FrankelArthur

Ernie Brown

Ernie BrownErnie

George D. Wallace

George D. WallaceDaniel's Judge

Lillian Lehman

Lillian LehmanDaniel's Judge

Raffi Di Blasio

Raffi Di BlasioDaniel as a Boy

Kristopher Kent Hill

Kristopher Kent HillBully

Eric Ehasz

Eric EhaszChild in Schoolyard

Matthew Scharch

Matthew ScharchDaniel as an Infant

S. Scott Bullock

S. Scott BullockDaniel's Father

Carol Bivins

Carol BivinsDaniel's Mother

Ethan Embry

Ethan EmbrySteve

Gary Ballard

Gary BallardMr. Wadworth

Mary Mukogawa

Mary MukogawaSushi Hostess

Toshio Shikami

Toshio ShikamiHead Sushi Chef

Samee Park

Samee ParkSushi Chef

Kagko Shikami

Kagko ShikamiSushi Chef

Tommy Inouye

Tommy InouyeSushi Chef

Ken Thorley

Ken ThorleyFrank

Bob Braun

Bob BraunTalk Show Host

Jennifer Barlow Grodsky

Jennifer Barlow GrodskyTalk Show Guest

Buck Henry

Buck HenryDick Stanley

Joey Miyashima

Joey MiyashimaCasio Tipster

Nurit Koppel

Nurit KoppelDaniel's Date

Susan Walters

Susan WaltersDaniel's Wife

Sidney Chankin

Sidney ChankinUsed Car Salesman

Greg Finley

Greg FinleyUsed Car Salesman

Leonard O. Turner

Leonard O. TurnerSam

Clifford Einstein

Clifford EinsteinJulia's Prosecutor

Rachel Bard

Rachel BardJulia's Judge

Newell Alexander

Newell AlexanderJulia's Judge

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaine

Hal Landon Jr.

Hal Landon Jr.Man in Past Lives Pavilion

Ida Lee

Ida LeeWoman in Past Lives Pavilion

Noley Thornton

Noley ThorntonVictorian Girl

Glen Chin

Glen ChinSumo Wrestler

James Ekim

James EkimNative

Clarke Coleman

Clarke ColemanKnight

Ronald L. Colby

Ronald L. ColbyMajestic Doorman

David Purdham

David PurdhamPeter

James Paradise

James ParadiseStage Manager

Jerry Prell

Jerry PrellBanquet Manager

Arell Blanton

Arell BlantonFire Marshall

Shana Ballard

Shana BallardJulia's Daughter

Chris Macris

Chris MacrisJulia's Son

Joseph Darrell

Joseph DarrellMaitre d'

James Manis

James ManisEduardo

Alex Sheafe

Alex SheafeMartin

Cathleen Chin

Cathleen ChinTicket Counter Agent

Lisa Sears

Lisa SearsTram Port Attendant

Mark Dunlap

Mark DunlapTram Port Attendant

Vernon Roguen

Vernon RoguenTram Port Attendant

Dennis Germain

Dennis GermainTram Driver

Jorga Caye

Jorga CayeDeceased Lady (uncredited)

Robert Gatewood

Robert GatewoodAfterlife Traveler (uncredited)

John Michael Quinn

John Michael QuinnMan in Heaven (uncredited)

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