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Cast & Crew

Albert Brooks
As Daniel Miller
Albert Brooks
Director
Meryl Streep
As Julia
Rip Torn
As Bob Diamond
Shirley MacLaine
As Shirley MacLaine
Lee Grant
As Lena Foster
Buck Henry
As Dick Stanley
Mary Pat Gleason
As Waitress

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In this romantic comedy-drama, a successful advertising executive dies in a car accident on his 39th birthday and finds himself in Judgment City, a mysterious afterlife where the recently deceased are judged based on their courage and generosity. As he navigates this strange new world, he meets and falls in love with a woman who lived a seemingly perfect life. But when his fears and shortcomings are exposed during his trial,igare is forced to confront the possibility of being sent back to Earth to live another life. With the help of his quirky defense attorney and the support of his new love, he must learn to embrace his flaws and prove himself worthy of moving on to the next phase of existence.

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Defending Your Life was released in theaters on April 5, 1991.