Defending Your Life
22/03/1991
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.
Movie Information
Albert Brooks
as Daniel Miller
Meryl Streep
as Julia
Rip Torn
as Bob Diamond
Lee Grant
as Lena Foster
Michael Durrell
as Agency Head
James Eckhouse
as Jeep Owner
Gary Beach
as Car Salesman
Julie Cobb
as Tram Guide
Peter Schuck
as Stan
Time Winters
as Porter
Sharlie Stuart
as Susan
Beth Black
as Soap Opera Woman
Clayton Norcross
as Soap Opera Man
Jim McKrell
as Game Show Moderator
Wil Albert
as Game Show Contestant
Sage Allen
as Game Show Contestant
Mary Pat Gleason
as Waitress
Maxine Elliott Hicks
as Elderly Woman on Tram
Marilyn Rockafellow
as Helen
Roger Behr
as Comedian
Art Frankel
as Arthur
Ernie Brown
as Ernie
George D. Wallace
as Daniel's Judge
Lillian Lehman
as Daniel's Judge
Raffi Di Blasio
as Daniel as a Boy
Kristopher Kent Hill
as Bully
Eric Ehasz
as Child in Schoolyard
Matthew Scharch
as Daniel as an Infant
S. Scott Bullock
as Daniel's Father
Carol Bivins
as Daniel's Mother
Ethan Embry
as Steve
Gary Ballard
as Mr. Wadworth
Mary Mukogawa
as Sushi Hostess
Toshio Shikami
as Head Sushi Chef
Samee Park
as Sushi Chef
Kagko Shikami
as Sushi Chef
Tommy Inouye
as Sushi Chef
Ken Thorley
as Frank
Bob Braun
as Talk Show Host
Jennifer Barlow Grodsky
as Talk Show Guest
Buck Henry
as Dick Stanley
Joey Miyashima
as Casio Tipster
Nurit Koppel
as Daniel's Date
Susan Walters
as Daniel's Wife
Sidney Chankin
as Used Car Salesman
Greg Finley
as Used Car Salesman
Leonard O. Turner
as Sam
Clifford Einstein
as Julia's Prosecutor
Rachel Bard
as Julia's Judge
Newell Alexander
as Julia's Judge
Shirley MacLaine
as Shirley MacLaine
Hal Landon Jr.
as Man in Past Lives Pavilion
Ida Lee
as Woman in Past Lives Pavilion
Noley Thornton
as Victorian Girl
Glen Chin
as Sumo Wrestler
James Ekim
as Native
Clarke Coleman
as Knight
Ronald L. Colby
as Majestic Doorman
David Purdham
as Peter
James Paradise
as Stage Manager
Jerry Prell
as Banquet Manager
Arell Blanton
as Fire Marshall
Shana Ballard
as Julia's Daughter
Chris Macris
as Julia's Son
Joseph Darrell
as Maitre d'
James Manis
as Eduardo
Alex Sheafe
as Martin
Cathleen Chin
as Ticket Counter Agent
Lisa Sears
as Tram Port Attendant
Mark Dunlap
as Tram Port Attendant
Vernon Roguen
as Tram Port Attendant
Dennis Germain
as Tram Driver
Jorga Caye
as Deceased Lady (uncredited)
Robert Gatewood
as Afterlife Traveler (uncredited)
John Michael Quinn
as Man in Heaven (uncredited)
Douglas M. Nelson
as Tram Attendee (uncredited)
