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Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life

6,9 /10 (308 Votes)
1991 EN 111 min

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.

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Release date

22/03/1991

Votes

308

Popularity

1.9

The first true story of what happens after you die.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

111 min

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$16,371,596

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Daniel Miller

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Julia

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Bob Diamond

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Lena Foster

Michael Durrell

Michael Durrell

Agency Head

James Eckhouse

James Eckhouse

Jeep Owner

Gary Beach

Gary Beach

Car Salesman

Julie Cobb

Julie Cobb

Tram Guide

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Peter Schuck

Stan

Time Winters

Time Winters

Porter

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Sharlie Stuart

Susan

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Beth Black

Soap Opera Woman

Clayton Norcross

Clayton Norcross

Soap Opera Man

Jim McKrell

Jim McKrell

Game Show Moderator

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Wil Albert

Game Show Contestant

Sage Allen

Sage Allen

Game Show Contestant

Mary Pat Gleason

Mary Pat Gleason

Waitress

Maxine Elliott Hicks

Maxine Elliott Hicks

Elderly Woman on Tram

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Marilyn Rockafellow

Helen

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Roger Behr

Comedian

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Art Frankel

Arthur

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Ernie Brown

Ernie

George D. Wallace

George D. Wallace

Daniel's Judge

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Lillian Lehman

Daniel's Judge

Raffi Di Blasio

Raffi Di Blasio

Daniel as a Boy

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Kristopher Kent Hill

Bully

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Eric Ehasz

Child in Schoolyard

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Matthew Scharch

Daniel as an Infant

S. Scott Bullock

S. Scott Bullock

Daniel's Father

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Carol Bivins

Daniel's Mother

Ethan Embry

Ethan Embry

Steve

Gary Ballard

Gary Ballard

Mr. Wadworth

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Mary Mukogawa

Sushi Hostess

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Toshio Shikami

Head Sushi Chef

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Samee Park

Sushi Chef

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Kagko Shikami

Sushi Chef

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Tommy Inouye

Sushi Chef

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Ken Thorley

Frank

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Bob Braun

Talk Show Host

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Jennifer Barlow Grodsky

Talk Show Guest

Buck Henry

Buck Henry

Dick Stanley

Joey Miyashima

Joey Miyashima

Casio Tipster

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Nurit Koppel

Daniel's Date

Susan Walters

Susan Walters

Daniel's Wife

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Sidney Chankin

Used Car Salesman

Greg Finley

Greg Finley

Used Car Salesman

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Leonard O. Turner

Sam

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Clifford Einstein

Julia's Prosecutor

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Rachel Bard

Julia's Judge

Newell Alexander

Newell Alexander

Julia's Judge

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Hal Landon Jr.

Hal Landon Jr.

Man in Past Lives Pavilion

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Ida Lee

Woman in Past Lives Pavilion

Noley Thornton

Noley Thornton

Victorian Girl

Glen Chin

Glen Chin

Sumo Wrestler

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James Ekim

Native

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Clarke Coleman

Knight

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Ronald L. Colby

Majestic Doorman

David Purdham

David Purdham

Peter

James Paradise

James Paradise

Stage Manager

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Jerry Prell

Banquet Manager

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Arell Blanton

Fire Marshall

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Shana Ballard

Julia's Daughter

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Chris Macris

Julia's Son

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Joseph Darrell

Maitre d'

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James Manis

Eduardo

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Alex Sheafe

Martin

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Cathleen Chin

Ticket Counter Agent

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Lisa Sears

Tram Port Attendant

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Mark Dunlap

Tram Port Attendant

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Vernon Roguen

Tram Port Attendant

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Dennis Germain

Tram Driver

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Jorga Caye

Deceased Lady (uncredited)

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Robert Gatewood

Afterlife Traveler (uncredited)

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John Michael Quinn

Man in Heaven (uncredited)

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GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

2023-01-12

⭐ 10

I remember when I was 12 or so, I woke up incredibly early (thank you Chicago Tribune TV Guide for helping me with missions like that) and went into the basement to record this off HBO. Then, shortly after I hit record I fell asleep on the couch and had the strangest freaking dream of my childhood because of the title of this film. Had nothing to do with the movie, I just remember it to this day so I'm rambling about it. Really though, it has a message, there is a moral to the story, but you aren't watching it for that. And when I was 11 or 12 I didn't record it for that. No, you're watc…

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