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Defending Your Life(1991)
Status: Released
Date: 1991-03-22
69%
270 Votes
Time: 1h 51m
The first true story of what happens after you die.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Revenue: $16,400,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Defending Your Life
Top 10 Billed Cast
Albert Brooks
Daniel Miller
Meryl Streep
Julia
Rip Torn
Bob Diamond
Lee Grant
Lena Foster
Michael Durrell
Agency Head
James Eckhouse
Jeep Owner
Gary Beach
Car Salesman
Julie Cobb
Tram Guide
Time Winters
Porter
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