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Defending Your Life

1991 • 1h51m Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, Drama

Rating

6.9/10

Popularity

3

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.

Details

Director

Albert Brooks

Screenplay

Albert Brooks

Cast

Albert Brooks

Meryl Streep

Rip Torn

Release date

3/22/1991

Status

Released

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$16,371,596

Origin country

US

Vote count

301