Defending Your Life
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.
Director(s)
Albert Brooks
Michael Grillo
Carey Dietrich
Annette Sutera
Luca Kouimelis
Fernando Castroman
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GenerationofSwine
I remember when I was 12 or so, I woke up incredibly early (thank you Chicago Tribune TV Guide for helping me with missions like that) and went into the basement to record this off HBO. Then, shortly after I hit record I fell asleep on the couch and had the strangest freaking dream of my childhood because of the title of this film. Had nothing to do with the movie, I just remember it to this day so I'm rambling about it. Really though, it has a message, there is a moral to the story, but you aren't watching it for that. And when I was 11 or 12 I didn't record it for that. No, you're watching it because Albert Brooks is pretty funny and the film seems quirky and light hearted. And, honestly, it delivers. It's one of those increasingly rare films that announces what kind of movie that it is, makes promises for a happy ending, and delivers on it. There aren't really any surprises, you assume how the movie is going to end before you even sit down to watch it, and you're only really watching it in the first place because you feel the need to see that kind of story. And it delivers. It's fun in a quirky, dry, and understated way. It brings you into a fun little world, and it hits all the marks it promised to in the trailer, comedy, romance, happy ending. Everything else is just icing.
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The directors of Defending Your Life are Albert Brooks, Michael Grillo, Carey Dietrich, Annette Sutera, Luca Kouimelis, and Fernando Castroman.
The cast of Defending Your Life includes Lee Grant as Lena Foster, Albert Brooks as Daniel Miller, Ethan Embry as Steve, Meryl Streep as Julia, Sage Allen as Game Show Contestant, Clarke Coleman as Knight, Joey Miyashima as Casio Tipster, Mary Pat Gleason as Waitress, Time Winters as Porter, Shirley MacLaine as Shirley MacLaine, Rip Torn as Bob Diamond, Jorga Caye as Deceased Lady (uncredited), and more.
The duration of Defending Your Life is 1h 51 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Defending Your Life trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
You can watch Defending Your Life on Amazon Video (Rent). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
Defending Your Life was released on 22 Mar 1991.
Defending Your Life is listed under Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, and Drama on Fanbiz.
Defending Your Life has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 10.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "I remember when I was 12 or so, I woke up incredibly early (thank you Chicago Tribune TV Guide for helping me with missions like that) and went into the basement to record this..."
