Defending Your Life
The first true story of what happens after you die.
6.9(321) 1991-03-22 111 minRomanceFantasyComedyDrama
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.
DirectorAlbert Brooks
ScreenplayAlbert Brooks
ProducerMichael Grillo
Original Music ComposerMichael Gore
Cast & characters
Albert Brooks
as Daniel Miller
Meryl Streep
as Julia
Rip Torn
as Bob Diamond
Lee Grant
as Lena Foster
Michael Durrell
as Agency Head
James Eckhouse
as Jeep Owner
Gary Beach
as Car Salesman
Julie Cobb
as Tram Guide
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Peter Schuck
as Stan
Time Winters
as Porter
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Sharlie Stuart
as Susan
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Beth Black
as Soap Opera Woman
Clayton Norcross
as Soap Opera Man
Jim McKrell
as Game Show Moderator
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Wil Albert
as Game Show Contestant
Sage Allen
as Game Show Contestant
Mary Pat Gleason
as Waitress
Maxine Elliott Hicks
as Elderly Woman on Tram
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Marilyn Rockafellow
as Helen
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Roger Behr
as Comedian
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Art Frankel
as Arthur
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Ernie Brown
as Ernie
George D. Wallace
as Daniel's Judge
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Lillian Lehman
as Daniel's Judge
