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Defending Your Life

1991, comedy, fantasy, love

112 minutes

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...

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Cast

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

Tram Guide

Time Winters

Time Winters

Porter

Beth Black

Soap Opera Woman

Clayton Norcross

Soap Opera Man

Jim McKrell

Jim McKrell

Game Show Moderator

Wil Albert

Game Show Contestant

Sage Allen

Game Show Contestant

Mary Pat Gleason

Mary Pat Gleason

Waitress

Maxine Elliott Hicks

Elderly Woman on Tram

Roger Behr

Comedian

Art Frankel

Arthur

Ernie Brown

Ernie

George D. Wallace

George D. Wallace

Daniel's Judge

Lillian Lehman

Lillian Lehman

Daniel's Judge

Raffi Di Blasio

Daniel as a Boy

Eric Ehasz

Child in Schoolyard

Matthew Scharch

Daniel as an Infant

S. Scott Bullock

Daniel's Father

Carol Bivins

Daniel's Mother

Ethan Embry

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

Talk Show Guest

Buck Henry

Buck Henry

Dick Stanley

Joey Miyashima

Joey Miyashima

Casio Tipster

Nurit Koppel

Daniel's Date

Susan Walters

Daniel's Wife

Sidney Chankin

Used Car Salesman

Greg Finley

Greg Finley

Used Car Salesman

Clifford Einstein

Julia's Prosecutor

Rachel Bard

Julia's Judge

Newell Alexander

Newell Alexander

Julia's Judge

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Hal Landon Jr.

Man in Past Lives Pavilion

Ida Lee

Woman in Past Lives Pavilion

Noley Thornton

Noley Thornton

Victorian Girl

Glen Chin

Glen Chin

Sumo Wrestler

James Ekim

Native

Ronald L. Colby

Majestic Doorman

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)

Crew

Art

Richard Reynolds

Art direction

Ida Random

Production design

Larry Clark Bird

Property master

Linda DeScenna

Set decoration

Martha Johnston

Set designer

Camera

Eric Engler

Camera operator

Lee Redmond

Camera operator

Carol McCullough

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Deborah Lynn Scott

Deborah Lynn Scott

Costume design

Marlene D. Williams

Hairstylist

J. Roy Helland

Hairstylist, makeup artist

Hallie D'Amore

Makeup artist

Crew

Chris Burton

Special effects coordinator

Bill Erickson

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Director

Michael Grillo

First assistant director

Luca Kouimelis

Script supervisor

Carey Dietrich

Second assistant director

Editing

David Finfer

Editor

Lighting

Production

Mark Saks

Casting

Barbara Claman

Casting

Robert Grand

Co-producer,

Herb Nanas

Herb Nanas

Executive producer

Steph Benseman

Location manager

Michael Grillo

Producer

Sound

Richard Kite

Boom operator

Joseph F. Brennan

Boom operator

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Dialogue editor

Robert Bradshaw

Dialogue editor

Hector C. Gika

Hector C. Gika

Dialogue editor

Curtis Roush

Music editor

Michael Gore

Original music composer

Kini Kay

Sound effects editor

John Kwiatkowski

Sound effects editor

Tom E. Dahl

Sound re-recording mixer

Wayne Artman

Sound re-recording mixer

Franklin Jones Jr.

Sound re-recording mixer

Dane A. Davis

Dane A. Davis

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Visual effects

Dennis Dion

Special effects supervisor

Mat Beck

Visual effects supervisor

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