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Defending Your Life

69 %|Mar 22, 1991|Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Albert Brooks
Director
Albert Brooks
Screenplay
Michael Grillo
Producer
Michael Gore
Original Music Composer
Allen Daviau
Director of Photography
David Finfer
Editor
Barbara Claman
Casting
Mark Saks
Casting

Cast

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Albert Brooks
Daniel Miller
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Rip Torn
Bob Diamond
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Lee Grant
Lena Foster
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Michael Durrell
Agency Head
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James Eckhouse
Jeep Owner
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Gary Beach
Car Salesman
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Julie Cobb
Tram Guide
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Beth Black
Soap Opera Woman
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Clayton Norcross
Soap Opera Man
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Jim McKrell
Game Show Moderator
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Wil Albert
Game Show Contestant
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Sage Allen
Game Show Contestant
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Maxine Elliott Hicks
Elderly Woman on Tram
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Roger Behr
Comedian
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George D. Wallace
Daniel's Judge
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Lillian Lehman
Daniel's Judge
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Raffi Di Blasio
Daniel as a Boy
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Eric Ehasz
Child in Schoolyard
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Matthew Scharch
Daniel as an Infant
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S. Scott Bullock
Daniel's Father
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Carol Bivins
Daniel's Mother
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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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Bob Braun
Talk Show Host
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Buck Henry
Dick Stanley
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Joey Miyashima
Casio Tipster
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Nurit Koppel
Daniel's Date
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Susan Walters
Daniel's Wife
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Sidney Chankin
Used Car Salesman
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Greg Finley
Used Car Salesman
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Clifford Einstein
Julia's Prosecutor
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Rachel Bard
Julia's Judge
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Newell Alexander
Julia's Judge
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Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine
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Hal Landon Jr.
Man in Past Lives Pavilion
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Ida Lee
Woman in Past Lives Pavilion
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Noley Thornton
Victorian Girl
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Glen Chin
Sumo Wrestler
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Ronald L. Colby
Majestic Doorman
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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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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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Douglas M. Nelson
Tram Attendee (uncredited)