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1991

Defending Your Life

Directed by Albert Brooks
The first true story of what happens after you die.

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.

Duration

1h 51m

Released

March 22, 1991

Revenue

$16,400,000

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6.9

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Cast76

  • Albert Brooks
  • Meryl Streep
  • Rip Torn
  • Lee Grant
  • Michael Durrell
  • James Eckhouse
  • Gary Beach
  • Julie Cobb
  • Peter Schuck

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