Defending Your Life

The first true story of what happens after you die.

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.

Albert Brooks

Daniel Miller

Meryl Streep

Julia

Rip Torn

Bob Diamond

Lee Grant

Lena Foster

Michael Durrell

Agency Head

Lillian Lehman

Daniel's Judge

Gary Beach

Car Salesman

S. Scott Bullock

Daniel's Father

Julie Cobb

Tram Guide

Buck Henry

Dick Stanley

Peter Schuck

Stan

James Eckhouse

Jeep Owner

Time Winters

Porter

Noley Thornton

Victorian Girl

Sharlie Stuart

Susan

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Beth Black

Soap Opera Woman

Mary Pat Gleason

Waitress