Movie
Defending Your Life
Released: March 22, 1991 (1991)
Runtime: 111 minutes
Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Lee Grant as Lena Foster
Age at release: 65
- Rip Torn as Bob Diamond
Age at release: 60
- Michael Durrell as Agency Head
Age at release: 47
- Gary Beach as Car Salesman
Age at release: 43
- Julie Cobb as Tram Guide
Age at release: 43
- Meryl Streep as Julia
Age at release: 41
- James Eckhouse as Jeep Owner
Age at release: 36
- Time Winters as Porter
Age at release: 35
- Peter Schuck as Stan
Age at release: Unknown
- Sharlie Stuart as Susan
Age at release: Unknown
Show more cast
- Maxine Elliott Hicks as Elderly Woman on Tram
Age at release: 86
- George D. Wallace as Daniel's Judge
Age at release: 73
- Art Frankel as Arthur
Age at release: 63
- Wil Albert as Game Show Contestant
Age at release: 60
- Sage Allen as Game Show Contestant
Age at release: 54
- Jim McKrell as Game Show Moderator
Age at release: 53
- Marilyn Rockafellow as Helen
Age at release: 52
- Lillian Lehman as Daniel's Judge
Age at release: 44
- Mary Pat Gleason as Waitress
Age at release: 41
- Clayton Norcross as Soap Opera Man
Age at release: 36
- S. Scott Bullock as Daniel's Father
Age at release: 34
- Kristopher Kent Hill as Bully
Age at release: 13
- Ethan Embry as Steve
Age at release: 12
- Beth Black as Soap Opera Woman
Age at release: Unknown
- Roger Behr as Comedian
Age at release: Unknown
- Ernie Brown as Ernie
Age at release: Unknown
- Raffi Di Blasio as Daniel as a Boy
Age at release: Unknown
- Eric Ehasz as Child in Schoolyard
Age at release: Unknown
- Matthew Scharch as Daniel as an Infant
Age at release: Unknown
- Carol Bivins as Daniel's Mother
Age at release: Unknown