Defending Your Life
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Adult Humor Adult Language Questionable for Children

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Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life (1991)

Genres - Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Fantasy Comedy, Heaven-Can-Wait Fantasies, Romantic Comedy, Satire  |   Release Date - Mar 22, 1991 (USA), Mar 22, 1991 (USA - Limited)  |   Run Time - 111 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - PG
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Cast

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

Albert Brooks
Director, Writer, Screenwriter
Mat Beck
Special Effects
Hallie D'Amore
Make Up
Allen Daviau
Cinematographer
Dennis Dion
Special Effects
Bill Erickson
Stunts
David Finfer
Editor
Dave Goldberg
Special Effects
Robert Grand
Co-Producer
Michael Grillo
Producer
Herbert S. Nanas
Executive Producer
Ida Random
Production Designer
Richard Reynolds
Art Director
Deborah Lynn Scott
Costumes
Herb Nanas
Producer
Thomas D. Causey
Sound/Sound Designer
Linda DeScenna
Set Design
Michael Gore
Composer
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