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Defending Your Life (1991)

Defending Your Life (1991)

Drama Comedy Romance Fantasy

The first true story of what happens after you die.

Release Date: 1991, March 22
Directors: Albert Brooks
Countries: United States of America
Production: Geffen Pictures
Cast: Meryl Streep, Ethan Embry, James Eckhouse, Mary Pat Gleason, Carol Bivins, Rip Torn, Ken Thorley, Sage Allen, Clifford Einstein, Lee Grant, Jim McKrell, Joey Miyashima

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.

Keywords:

satire reincarnation car accident allegory afterlife courtroom prosecution heaven advertising agency past life