Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life (1991)

The first true story of what happens after you die.

Comedy Fantasy Romance Drama

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.

star 6.9 7.2 63 98%
  • Release Date: 1991-03-22
  • Runtime: 1h 51min
  • Director: Albert Brooks

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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

  • Leonard O. Turner

    Sam

  • Clifford Einstein

    Julia's Prosecutor

  • Rachel Bard

    Julia's Judge

  • Newell Alexander

    Julia's Judge

  • Shirley MacLaine

    Shirley MacLaine

  • Hal Landon Jr.

    Man in Past Lives Pavilion

  • Ida Lee

    Woman in Past Lives Pavilion

  • Noley Thornton

    Victorian Girl

  • Glen Chin

    Sumo Wrestler

  • James Ekim

    Native

  • Clarke Coleman

    Knight

  • Ronald L. Colby

    Majestic Doorman

  • David Purdham

    Peter

  • 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)

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