Defending Your Life

6.9

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.

Discover

Albert Brooks

Daniel Miller

Rip Torn

Bob Diamond

Lee Grant

Lena Foster

Michael Durrell

Agency Head

James Eckhouse

Jeep Owner

Gary Beach

Car Salesman

Julie Cobb

Tram Guide

Beth Black

Soap Opera Woman

Clayton Norcross

Soap Opera Man

Jim McKrell

Game Show Moderator

Wil Albert

Game Show Contestant

Sage Allen

Game Show Contestant

Maxine Elliott Hicks

Elderly Woman on Tram

Roger Behr

Comedian

Art Frankel

Arthur

George D. Wallace

Daniel's Judge

Lillian Lehman

Daniel's Judge

Raffi Di Blasio

Daniel as a Boy

Eric Ehasz

Child in Schoolyard

Matthew Scharch

Daniel as an Infant

S. Scott Bullock

Daniel's Father

Carol Bivins

Daniel's Mother

Gary Ballard

Mr. Wadworth

Mary Mukogawa

Sushi Hostess

Toshio Shikami

Head Sushi Chef

Samee Park

Sushi Chef

Kagko Shikami

Sushi Chef

Tommy Inouye

Sushi Chef

Bob Braun

Talk Show Host

Jennifer Barlow Grodsky

Talk Show Guest

Buck Henry

Dick Stanley

Joey Miyashima

Casio Tipster

Nurit Koppel

Daniel's Date

Susan Walters

Daniel's Wife

Sidney Chankin

Used Car Salesman

Greg Finley

Used Car Salesman

Clifford Einstein

Julia's Prosecutor

Rachel Bard

Julia's Judge

Newell Alexander

Julia's Judge

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Hal Landon Jr.

Man in Past Lives Pavilion

Ida Lee

Woman in Past Lives Pavilion

Noley Thornton

Victorian Girl

Glen Chin

Sumo Wrestler

James Ekim

Native

Ronald L. Colby

Majestic Doorman

James Paradise

Stage Manager

Jerry Prell

Banquet Manager

Arell Blanton

Fire Marshall

Shana Ballard

Julia's Daughter

Chris Macris

Julia's Son

Joseph Darrell

Maitre d'

James Manis

Eduardo

Alex Sheafe

Martin

Cathleen Chin

Ticket Counter Agent

Lisa Sears

Tram Port Attendant

Mark Dunlap

Tram Port Attendant

Vernon Roguen

Tram Port Attendant

Dennis Germain

Tram Driver

Jorga Caye

Deceased Lady (uncredited)

Robert Gatewood

Afterlife Traveler (uncredited)

John Michael Quinn

Man in Heaven (uncredited)

Douglas M. Nelson

Tram Attendee (uncredited)

Art

Ida Random

Production Design

Richard Reynolds

Art Direction

James Hegedus

Production Illustrator

Martha Johnston

Set Designer

Linda DeScenna

Set Decoration

Ric McElvin

Leadman

George Stokes

Construction Coordinator

James F. Orendorff

Construction Foreman

Robert E. Denne

Standby Painter

David Harris

Greensman

John Thompson

Greensman

Ken Zimmerman

Assistant Property Master

Larry Clark Bird

Property Master

Cary Conway

Paint Coordinator

Camera

Allen Daviau

Director of Photography

Reggie Newkirk

First Assistant Camera

Bobby Mancuso

Second Assistant Camera

Eric Engler

Camera Operator

Jim Shelton

Dolly Grip

Michael Kenner

Key Grip

Carol McCullough

Still Photographer

Tom Bookout

Second Company Grip

Lee Redmond

Camera Operator

László Regos

Steadicam Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Deborah L. Scott

Costume Design

J. Roy Helland

Hairstylist

J. Roy Helland

Makeup Artist

Hallie D'Amore

Makeup Artist

Deborah Hopper

Set Costumer

Greg Hall

Set Costumer

John George

Set Costumer

George L. Little

Wardrobe Supervisor

Crew

Chris Burton

Special Effects Coordinator

Jeff Jensen

Stunts

Patti Hawn

Unit Publicist

Bill Erickson

Stunt Coordinator

John Sagray

Driver

Richard L. Hill

Special Effects Technician

Tom Dias

Transportation Captain

Daniel Quick

Transportation Coordinator

Directing

Albert Brooks

Director

Michael Grillo

First Assistant Director

Carey Dietrich

Second Assistant Director

Annette Sutera

Second Second Assistant Director

Luca Kouimelis

Script Supervisor

Fernando Castroman

Assistant Director Trainee

Editing

John Morrisey

Assistant Editor

Maureen Mitchell

Assistant Editor

Judd H. Maslansky

Assistant Editor

Spencer Cross

Associate Editor

Robert Raring

Color Timer

Lighting

William R. Mayberry

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Robert W. Meyers

Rigging Gaffer

Larry Wallace

Chief Lighting Technician

Production

Michael Grillo

Producer

Mark Saks

Casting

Robert Grand

Co-Producer

Herb Nanas

Executive Producer

Robert Grand

Production Manager

Steph Benseman

Location Manager

Lauren Ross

Assistant Location Manager

Nancy Ramey

Production Accountant

Cheri Hall

Assistant Accountant

Lisbeth Wynn-Owen

Production Office Coordinator

Maggie Erickson

Casting Assistant

Jenny O'Haver

Casting Assistant

Robert Foulkes

Assistant Location Manager

Bill Daly

Post Production Accountant

Laura Adler

Casting Assistant

Sound

Michael Gore

Original Music Composer

John Kwiatkowski

Sound Effects Editor

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Dialogue Editor

Jim Borgardt

ADR Editor

Dane A. Davis

Supervising Sound Editor

G.W. Brown

ADR Editor

Joseph F. Brennan

Boom Operator

Joel Moss

Scoring Mixer

Hector C. Gika

Dialogue Editor

Darrell Hall

Assistant Sound Editor

Franklin Jones Jr.

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Bradshaw

Dialogue Editor

Shirley Walker

Orchestrator

Thomas Causey

Production Sound Mixer

Valerie Davidson

Foley Editor

Curtis Roush

Music Editor

Melinda Garey

Assistant Sound Editor

Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

Tom Hammond

Foley Editor

Gregg Barbanell

Foley Artist

Richard Kite

Boom Operator

Tom E. Dahl

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Wayne Artman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Val Kuklowsky

Sound Editor

Kini Kay

Sound Effects Editor

Malcolm McNab

Musician

Bruce Fowler

Orchestrator

Shirley Walker

Conductor

Tom Boyd

Musician

Writing

Albert Brooks

Screenplay

Art

Ida Random

Production Design

Richard Reynolds

Art Direction

James Hegedus

Production Illustrator

Martha Johnston

Set Designer

Linda DeScenna

Set Decoration

Ric McElvin

Leadman

George Stokes

Construction Coordinator

James F. Orendorff

Construction Foreman

Robert E. Denne

Standby Painter

David Harris

Greensman

John Thompson

Greensman

Ken Zimmerman

Assistant Property Master

Larry Clark Bird

Property Master

Cary Conway

Paint Coordinator

Camera

Allen Daviau

Director of Photography

Reggie Newkirk

First Assistant Camera

Bobby Mancuso

Second Assistant Camera

Eric Engler

Camera Operator

Jim Shelton

Dolly Grip

Michael Kenner

Key Grip

Carol McCullough

Still Photographer

Tom Bookout

Second Company Grip

Lee Redmond

Camera Operator

László Regos

Steadicam Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Deborah L. Scott

Costume Design

J. Roy Helland

Hairstylist

J. Roy Helland

Makeup Artist

Hallie D'Amore

Makeup Artist

Deborah Hopper

Set Costumer

Greg Hall

Set Costumer

John George

Set Costumer

George L. Little

Wardrobe Supervisor

Crew

Chris Burton

Special Effects Coordinator

Jeff Jensen

Stunts

Patti Hawn

Unit Publicist

Bill Erickson

Stunt Coordinator

John Sagray

Driver

Richard L. Hill

Special Effects Technician

Tom Dias

Transportation Captain

Daniel Quick

Transportation Coordinator

Directing

Albert Brooks

Director

Michael Grillo

First Assistant Director

Carey Dietrich

Second Assistant Director

Annette Sutera

Second Second Assistant Director

Luca Kouimelis

Script Supervisor

Fernando Castroman

Assistant Director Trainee

Editing

John Morrisey

Assistant Editor

Maureen Mitchell

Assistant Editor

Judd H. Maslansky

Assistant Editor

Spencer Cross

Associate Editor

Robert Raring

Color Timer

Lighting

William R. Mayberry

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Robert W. Meyers

Rigging Gaffer

Larry Wallace

Chief Lighting Technician

Production

Michael Grillo

Producer

Mark Saks

Casting

Robert Grand

Co-Producer

Herb Nanas

Executive Producer

Robert Grand

Production Manager

Steph Benseman

Location Manager

Lauren Ross

Assistant Location Manager

Nancy Ramey

Production Accountant

Cheri Hall

Assistant Accountant

Lisbeth Wynn-Owen

Production Office Coordinator

Maggie Erickson

Casting Assistant

Jenny O'Haver

Casting Assistant

Robert Foulkes

Assistant Location Manager

Bill Daly

Post Production Accountant

Laura Adler

Casting Assistant

Sound

Michael Gore

Original Music Composer

John Kwiatkowski

Sound Effects Editor

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Dialogue Editor

Jim Borgardt

ADR Editor

Dane A. Davis

Supervising Sound Editor

G.W. Brown

ADR Editor

Joseph F. Brennan

Boom Operator

Joel Moss

Scoring Mixer

Hector C. Gika

Dialogue Editor

Darrell Hall

Assistant Sound Editor

Franklin Jones Jr.

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Bradshaw

Dialogue Editor

Shirley Walker

Orchestrator

Thomas Causey

Production Sound Mixer

Valerie Davidson

Foley Editor

Curtis Roush

Music Editor

Melinda Garey

Assistant Sound Editor

Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

Tom Hammond

Foley Editor

Gregg Barbanell

Foley Artist

Richard Kite

Boom Operator

Tom E. Dahl

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Wayne Artman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Val Kuklowsky

Sound Editor

Kini Kay

Sound Effects Editor

Malcolm McNab

Musician

Bruce Fowler

Orchestrator

Shirley Walker

Conductor

Tom Boyd

Musician

Writing

Albert Brooks

Screenplay