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