Romance ·Fantasy ·Comedy ·Drama · United States of America · 1991 · 1h 51m

Defending Your Life

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Director
Albert Brooks
Cast
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
Crew
Allen Daviau — Director of Photography David Finfer — Editor Michael Gore — Original Music Composer Albert Brooks — Screenplay Michael Grillo — Producer Ida Random — Production Design
Tagline

The first true story of what happens after you die.

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
afterlifeallegoryprosecutionheavensatirereincarnationcar accidentcourtroomadvertising agencypast life
Key Collaborators
Albert Brooks Director Allen Daviau Director of Photography David Finfer Editor Michael Gore Original Music Composer Albert Brooks Screenplay Michael Grillo Producer Ida Random Production Design Deborah L. Scott Costume Design
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