Summary
Defending Your Life is an American comedy romance film first released in 1991,
directed by Albert Brooks.
The film stars Albert Brooks, Michael Durrell, James Eckhouse, Gary Beach and Julie Cobb.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Albert Brooks
- Script: Albert Brooks
- Photo: Allen Daviau
- Music: Michael Gore
- Cast: Albert Brooks (Daniel Miller), Michael Durrell (Agency head), James Eckhouse (Jeep owner), Gary Beach (Car salesman), Julie Cobb (Tram guide), Peter Schuck (Stan), Time Winters (Porter), Rip Torn (Bob Diamond), Sharlie Stuart (Susan), 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), Mary Pat Gleason (Waitress), Maxine Elliott Hicks (Woman on bus), Marilyn Rockafellow (Helen), Roger Behr (Comedian), Meryl Streep (Julia), Art Frankel (Arthur), Ernie Lively (Ernie), Lee Grant (Lena Foster), George Wallace (Daniel’s judge), Lillian Lehman (Daniel’s judge), Raffi Di Blasio (Daniel as a boy), Kristopher Kent Hill (Bully), Eric Ehasz (Child in schoolyard), Matthew Scharch (Daniel as an infant), S. Scott Bullock (Daniel’s father), Carol Bivins (Daniel’s mother), Ethan Embry (Steve), Gary Ballard (Mr. Wadworth), Mary Mukogawa (Sushi hostess), Toshio Shikami (Head sushi chef), Kagko Shikami (Sushi chef), Samee Park (Sushi chef), Tommy Inouye (Sushi chef), Ken Thorley (Frank), Bob Braun (Talk show host), Jennifer Barlow (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), Leonard O. Turner (Sam), Clifford Einstein (Julia’s prosecutor), Rachel Bard (Julia’s judge), Newell Alexander (Julia’s judge), Shirley MacLaine (Herself), Hal Landon Jr. (Man in Past Lives Pavillion), Ida Lee (Woman in Past Lives Pavillion), Noley Thornton (Victorian girl ’Elizabeth’), Glen Chin (Sumo wrestler), James Ekim (Native), Clarke Coleman (Knight), Ron Colby (Majestic doorman), David Purdham (Peter), James Paradise (Stage manager), Jerry Prell (Banquet manager), Arell Blanton (Fire marshal), Shana Ballard (Julia’s daughter), Chris Macris (Julia’s son), Joseph Darrell (Maitre d’), James Manis (Eduardo), Alex Shaefe (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)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 112 min
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