Defending Your Life
“The first true story of what happens after you die.”
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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Cast
75 people
Albert Brooks
Daniel Miller
Known for
Finding Nemo
Drive
Meryl Streep
Julia
Known for
The Devil Wears Prada
The Post
Rip Torn
Bob Diamond
Known for
Men in Black II
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Lee Grant
Lena Foster
Known for
Damien - Omen II
In the Heat of the Night
Michael Durrell
Agency Head
Known for
V
Beverly Hills, 90210
James Eckhouse
Jeep Owner
Known for
Beverly Hills, 90210
Junior
Gary Beach
Car Salesman
Known for
The Producers
Julie Cobb
Tram Guide
Known for
Salem's Lot
Teenage Bounty Hunters
Peter Schuck
Stan
Also in
Tales from the Crypt
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
Time Winters
Porter
Known for
A Little Princess
Thinner
Sharlie Stuart
Susan
No other roles listed
Beth Black
Soap Opera Woman
Also in
Matlock
Albert Brooks Director · Michael Gore Composer Allen Daviau Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $16M · Budget $20M · United States release March 22, 1991
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$16,371,596
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
Geffen Pictures
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
United States · March 22, 1991
Limited theatrical
United States
April 5, 1991 · Theatrical
Germany
June 13, 1991 · Theatrical
Slovakia
August 23, 1997 · TV · Markíza
United Kingdom
June 28, 1991 · Theatrical
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