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 | 0.8517776785714286 |
Directed By
Albert Brooks
Crew
Michael Grillo
Michael Gore
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
David Finfer
Allen Daviau
Mark Saks
Barbara Claman
Deborah L. Scott
Ida Random
Robert Grand
Herb Nanas
John Rankin
John Morrisey
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Donn Piller
Dennis Dion
Dane A. Davis
Jim Borgardt
G.W. Brown
Michael Grillo
Bobby Mancuso
Reggie Newkirk
Martha Johnston
Valerie Davidson
Sara Gardner-Gail
Judd H. Maslansky
James Hegedus
Tom Hammond
Carey Dietrich
Eric Engler
Linda DeScenna
Randy Bostic
Robert Grand
Richard Reynolds
Ric McElvin
Spencer Cross
Maureen Mitchell
John Kwiatkowski
Franklin Jones Jr.
Curtis Roush
Larry Clark Bird
Gregg Barbanell
Tom E. Dahl
Shirley Walker
Steph Benseman
Jim Shelton
Larry Wallace
Chris Burton
Richard Kite
Wayne Artman
John Thompson
Joan Rowe
Joseph F. Brennan
William R. Mayberry
Lauren Ross
Robert W. Meyers
Hallie D'Amore
Ken Zimmerman
Melinda Garey
Hector C. Gika
Annette Sutera
Robert E. Denne
Marlene D. Williams
Robert Bradshaw
Darrell Hall
Thomas Causey
Luca Kouimelis
David Harris
J. Roy Helland
George Stokes
Joel Moss
James F. Orendorff
Cheri Hall
Patti Hawn
Maggie Erickson
John George
Nancy Ramey
Bill Erickson
Jeff Jensen
George L. Little
Lisbeth Wynn-Owen
Paul E. Short
Michael Kenner
J. Roy Helland
Robert Raring
Phyllis Corcoran-Woods
Deborah Hopper
Paul Slansky
Robert Stadd
Mat Beck
Greg Hall
Carol McCullough
Cary Conway
Fernando Castroman
Ken Allen
Kevin Scott Mack
Tom Bookout
Robert Foulkes
Richard L. Hill
Shirley Walker
Lee Redmond
Robert Scifo
Malcolm McNab
James Valentine
Jon Farhat
Laura Adler
Tom Boyd
Bruce Fowler
Bill Daly
Val Kuklowsky
Jeff Burks
Linda Renaud
Louise Di Tullio
David Goldberg
Tom Dias
László Regos
Kini Kay
Erik Henry
Jenny O'Haver
Daniel Quick
John Sagray
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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