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1991

DEFENDING YOUR LIFE

The first true story of what happens after you die.

Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
Drama
69

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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.

Director: Albert Brooks
Runtime: 111 minutes
Budget: $0
Box Office: $16.40 million
Vote Average: 69

Cast

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Albert Brooks

Daniel Miller

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Meryl Streep

Julia

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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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Peter Schuck

Stan

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Time Winters

Porter

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Sharlie Stuart

Susan

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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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Mary Pat Gleason

Waitress

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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

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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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Kristopher Kent Hill

Bully

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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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Ethan Embry

Steve

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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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Ken Thorley

Frank

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Bob Braun

Talk Show Host

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Jennifer Barlow Grodsky

Talk Show Guest

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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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Leonard O. Turner

Sam

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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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James Ekim

Native

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Clarke Coleman

Knight

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Ronald L. Colby

Majestic Doorman

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David Purdham

Peter

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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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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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Douglas M. Nelson

Tram Attendee (uncredited)

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