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Defending Your Life (1991)

The first true story of what happens after you die.

Genre : Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Albert Brooks
Writer : Albert Brooks

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Peter Schuck
Peter Schuck
Stan
Time Winters
Time Winters
Porter
Sharlie Stuart
Sharlie Stuart
Susan
Beth Black
Beth Black
Soap Opera Woman
Clayton Norcross
Clayton Norcross
Soap Opera Man
Jim McKrell
Jim McKrell
Game Show Moderator
Wil Albert
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
Marilyn Rockafellow
Marilyn Rockafellow
Helen
Roger Behr
Roger Behr
Comedian
Art Frankel
Art Frankel
Arthur
Ernie Brown
Ernie Brown
Ernie
George Wallace
George Wallace
Daniel's Judge
Lillian Lehman
Lillian Lehman
Daniel's Judge
Raffi Di Blasio
Raffi Di Blasio
Daniel as a Boy
Kristopher Kent Hill
Kristopher Kent Hill
Bully
Eric Ehasz
Eric Ehasz
Child in Schoolyard
Matthew Scharch
Matthew Scharch
Daniel as an Infant
S. Scott Bullock
S. Scott Bullock
Daniel's Father
Carol Bivins
Carol Bivins
Daniel's Mother
Ethan Embry
Ethan Embry
Steve
Gary Ballard
Gary Ballard
Mr. Wadworth
Mary Mukogawa
Mary Mukogawa
Sushi Hostess
Toshio Shikami
Toshio Shikami
Head Sushi Chef
Samee Park
Samee Park
Sushi Chef
Kagko Shikami
Kagko Shikami
Sushi Chef
Tommy Inouye
Tommy Inouye
Sushi Chef
Ken Thorley
Ken Thorley
Frank
Bob Braun
Bob Braun
Talk Show Host
Jennifer Barlow
Jennifer Barlow
Talk Show Guest
Buck Henry
Buck Henry
Dick Stanley
Joey Miyashima
Joey Miyashima
Casio Tipster
Nurit Koppel
Nurit Koppel
Daniel's Date
Susan Walters
Susan Walters
Daniel's Wife
Sidney Chankin
Sidney Chankin
Used Car Salesman
Greg Finley
Greg Finley
Used Car Salesman
Leonard O. Turner
Leonard O. Turner
Sam
Clifford Einstein
Clifford Einstein
Julia's Prosecutor
Rachel Bard
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
Ida Lee
Ida Lee
Woman in Past Lives Pavilion
Noley Thornton
Noley Thornton
Victorian Girl
Glen Chin
Glen Chin
Sumo Wrestler
James Ekim
James Ekim
Native
Clarke Coleman
Clarke Coleman
Knight
Ronald L. Colby
Ronald L. Colby
Majestic Doorman
David Purdham
David Purdham
Peter
James Paradise
James Paradise
Stage Manager
Jerry Prell
Jerry Prell
Banquet Manager
Arell Blanton
Arell Blanton
Fire Marshall
Shana Ballard
Shana Ballard
Julia's Daughter
Chris Macris
Chris Macris
Julia's Son
Joseph Darrell
Joseph Darrell
Maitre d'
James Manis
James Manis
Eduardo
Alex Sheafe
Alex Sheafe
Martin
Cathleen Chin
Cathleen Chin
Ticket Counter Agent
Lisa Sears
Lisa Sears
Tram Port Attendant
Mark Dunlap
Mark Dunlap
Tram Port Attendant
Vernon Roguen
Vernon Roguen
Tram Port Attendant
Dennis Germain
Dennis Germain
Tram Driver

Crews

Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Director
Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
Screenplay
Michael Grillo
Michael Grillo
Producer
Michael Gore
Michael Gore
Original Music Composer
Allen Daviau
Allen Daviau
Director of Photography
David Finfer
David Finfer
Editor
Barbara Claman
Barbara Claman
Casting
Mark Saks
Mark Saks
Casting
Deborah Lynn Scott
Deborah Lynn Scott
Costume Design
Ida Random
Ida Random
Production Design
Robert Grand
Robert Grand
Co-Producer
Herb Nanas
Herb Nanas
Executive Producer
Robert Grand
Robert Grand
Production Manager
Michael Grillo
Michael Grillo
First Assistant Director
Carey Dietrich
Carey Dietrich
Second Assistant Director
Richard Reynolds
Richard Reynolds
Art Direction
Linda DeScenna
Linda DeScenna
Set Decoration
Ric McElvin
Ric McElvin
Leadman
Donn Piller
Donn Piller
Swing
John Rankin
John Rankin
Swing
Sara Gardner-Gail
Sara Gardner-Gail
Swing
Randy Bostic
Randy Bostic
Swing
James Hegedus
James Hegedus
Production Illustrator
Martha Johnston
Martha Johnston
Set Designer
Eric Engler
Eric Engler
Camera Operator
Reggie Newkirk
Reggie Newkirk
First Assistant Camera
Bobby Mancuso
Bobby Mancuso
Second Assistant Camera
Spencer Cross
Spencer Cross
Associate Editor
Maureen Mitchell
Maureen Mitchell
Assistant Editor
John Morrisey
John Morrisey
Assistant Editor
Judd H. Maslansky
Judd H. Maslansky
Assistant Editor
Dane A. Davis
Dane A. Davis
Supervising Sound Editor
G.W. Brown
G.W. Brown
ADR Editor
Jim Borgardt
Jim Borgardt
ADR Editor
John Kwiatkowski
John Kwiatkowski
Sound Effects Editor
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Dialogue Editor
Hector C. Gika
Hector C. Gika
Dialogue Editor
Robert Bradshaw
Robert Bradshaw
Dialogue Editor
Tom Hammond
Tom Hammond
Foley Editor
Valerie Davidson
Valerie Davidson
Foley Editor
Melinda Garey
Melinda Garey
Assistant Sound Editor
Darrell Hall
Darrell Hall
Assistant Sound Editor
Joan Rowe
Joan Rowe
Foley Artist
Gregg Barbanell
Gregg Barbanell
Foley Artist
Thomas Causey
Thomas Causey
Production Sound Mixer
Joseph F. Brennan
Joseph F. Brennan
Boom Operator
Richard Kite
Richard Kite
Boom Operator
Wayne Artman
Wayne Artman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom E. Dahl
Tom E. Dahl
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Franklin Jones Jr.
Franklin Jones Jr.
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joel Moss
Joel Moss
Scoring Mixer
Curtis Roush
Curtis Roush
Music Editor
Shirley Walker
Shirley Walker
Orchestrator
Steph Benseman
Steph Benseman
Location Manager
Lauren Ross
Lauren Ross
Assistant Location Manager
Luca Kouimelis
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
Annette Sutera
Annette Sutera
Second Second Assistant Director
George Stokes
George Stokes
Construction Coordinator
James F. Orendorff
James F. Orendorff
Construction Foreman
Robert E. Denne
Robert E. Denne
Standby Painter
David Harris
David Harris
Greensman
John Thompson
John Thompson
Greensman
Dennis Dion
Dennis Dion
Special Effects Supervisor
Chris Burton
Chris Burton
Special Effects Coordinator
Michael Kenner
Michael Kenner
Key Grip
Jim Shelton
Jim Shelton
Dolly Grip
Larry Wallace
Larry Wallace
Chief Lighting Technician
William R. Mayberry
William R. Mayberry
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Robert W. Meyers
Robert W. Meyers
Rigging Gaffer
Larry Clark Bird
Larry Clark Bird
Property Master
Ken Zimmerman
Ken Zimmerman
Assistant Property Master
Hallie D'Amore
Hallie D'Amore
Makeup Artist
Marlene D. Williams
Marlene D. Williams
Hairstylist
J. Roy Helland
J. Roy Helland
Makeup Artist
J. Roy Helland
J. Roy Helland
Hairstylist
George L. Little
George L. Little
Wardrobe Supervisor
Phyllis Corcoran-Woods
Phyllis Corcoran-Woods
Set Costumer
Deborah Hopper
Deborah Hopper
Set Costumer
Greg Hall
Greg Hall
Set Costumer
John George
John George
Set Costumer
Nancy Ramey
Nancy Ramey
Production Accountant
Cheri Hall
Cheri Hall
Assistant Accountant
Lisbeth Wynn-Owen
Lisbeth Wynn-Owen
Production Office Coordinator
Patti Hawn
Patti Hawn
Unit Publicist
Carol McCullough
Carol McCullough
Still Photographer
Bill Erickson
Bill Erickson
Stunt Coordinator
Paul E. Short
Paul E. Short
Stunts
Jeff Jensen
Jeff Jensen
Stunts
Maggie Erickson
Maggie Erickson
Casting Assistant
Robert Raring
Robert Raring
Color Timer
Mat Beck
Mat Beck
Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert Stadd
Robert Stadd
Visual Effects Producer
Erik Henry
Erik Henry
Visual Effects Editor
Jon Farhat
Jon Farhat
Visual Effects Supervisor
Paul Slansky
Paul Slansky
Thanks

Trailers and other movies

Defending Your Life (1991) | Official Trailer

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