Defending Your Life (1991)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $16,400,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.7075 |
Directed By
Albert Brooks
Crew
Michael Grillo
David Finfer
Allen Daviau
Albert Brooks
Michael Gore
Albert Brooks
Mark Saks
Deborah L. Scott
Barbara Claman
Robert Grand
Herb Nanas
Ida Random
Michael Grillo
Reggie Newkirk
John Kwiatkowski
John Morrisey
Richard Reynolds
Maureen Mitchell
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
James Hegedus
Jim Borgardt
Sara Gardner-Gail
Bobby Mancuso
Martha Johnston
Judd H. Maslansky
Robert Grand
Carey Dietrich
Dane A. Davis
Randy Bostic
Eric Engler
Linda DeScenna
John Rankin
Ric McElvin
Spencer Cross
G.W. Brown
Joseph F. Brennan
Joel Moss
Hector C. Gika
Darrell Hall
Franklin Jones Jr.
Robert Bradshaw
Shirley Walker
Jim Shelton
Donn Piller
George Stokes
J. Roy Helland
Dennis Dion
Thomas Causey
Michael Kenner
Marlene D. Williams
J. Roy Helland
Annette Sutera
James F. Orendorff
Robert E. Denne
William R. Mayberry
Valerie Davidson
Curtis Roush
Melinda Garey
Joan Rowe
David Harris
Chris Burton
John Thompson
Tom Hammond
Robert W. Meyers
Hallie D'Amore
Gregg Barbanell
Steph Benseman
Richard Kite
Tom E. Dahl
Luca Kouimelis
Wayne Artman
Lauren Ross
Paul Slansky
Phyllis Corcoran-Woods
Jeff Jensen
Larry Wallace
Ken Zimmerman
Patti Hawn
Deborah Hopper
Greg Hall
Mat Beck
Carol McCullough
Bill Erickson
Robert Raring
Larry Clark Bird
John George
Robert Stadd
Paul E. Short
George L. Little
Nancy Ramey
Cheri Hall
Lisbeth Wynn-Owen
Maggie Erickson
Jeff Burks
Erik Henry
Jenny O'Haver
James Valentine
Cary Conway
Val Kuklowsky
Kini Kay
Fernando Castroman
Jon Farhat
Malcolm McNab
Bruce Fowler
John Sagray
Linda Renaud
Tom Bookout
Ken Allen
Richard L. Hill
Tom Dias
Robert Scifo
Louise Di Tullio
Shirley Walker
Daniel Quick
Robert Foulkes
Tom Boyd
Bill Daly
Lee Redmond
László Regos
David Goldberg
Kevin Scott Mack
Laura Adler
TOP CAST
Albert Brooks
Daniel Miller
Meryl Streep
Julia
Rip Torn
Bob Diamond
Lee Grant
Lena Foster
Michael Durrell
Agency Head
James Eckhouse
Jeep Owner
Gary Beach
Car Salesman
Julie Cobb
Tram Guide
Peter Schuck
Stan
Time Winters
Porter
Sharlie Stuart
Susan
Beth Black
Soap Opera Woman
Clayton Norcross
Soap Opera Man
Jim McKrell
Game Show Moderator
Wil Albert
Game Show Contestant
Sage Allen
Game Show Contestant
Mary Pat Gleason
Waitress
Maxine Elliott Hicks
Elderly Woman on Tram
Marilyn Rockafellow
Helen
Roger Behr
Comedian
Art Frankel
Arthur
Ernie Brown
Ernie
George D. Wallace
Daniel's Judge
Lillian Lehman
Daniel's Judge
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
Ethan Embry
Steve
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
Buck Henry
Dick Stanley
Joey Miyashima
Casio Tipster
Nurit Koppel
Daniel's Date
Susan Walters
Daniel's Wife
Sidney Chankin
Used Car Salesman
Greg Finley
Used Car Salesman
Clifford Einstein
Julia's Prosecutor
Rachel Bard
Julia's Judge
Newell Alexander
Julia's Judge
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