Albert Brooks wrote, directed, and stars in this philosophical comedy about a man having a hard time making a case for himself in the afterlife. When advertising executive Daniel Miller (Albert Brooks) finds himself in a fatal car crash minutes after taking delivery on a new BMW, he's whisked away to Judgment City, where the recently dead are put on a sort of trial to decide their fate. If in your time on Earth you were able to face your fears and learn from your mistakes, you get to move on to a life in a better world. ...
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Albert Brooks wrote, directed, and stars in this philosophical comedy about a man having a hard time making a case for himself in the afterlife. When advertising executive Daniel Miller (Albert Brooks) finds himself in a fatal car crash minutes after taking delivery on a new BMW, he's whisked away to Judgment City, where the recently dead are put on a sort of trial to decide their fate. If in your time on Earth you were able to face your fears and learn from your mistakes, you get to move on to a life in a better world. However, if you didn't, you have to go back to Earth and try again. As he spends the next several days watching various episodes from his life, Daniel gets the impression he doesn't stand much of a chance of moving on -- and his representative, Bob Diamond (Rip Torn), seems to have little confidence in his case. In the meantime, he frequents Judgment City's many restaurants (where the food is delicious and you can eat all you want without gaining an ounce), pays a visit to the Past Life Pavilion, and meets Julia (Meryl Streep), who seems so kind, sweet, and noble that her advancement is practically assured. Daniel and Julia fall in love, but what's going to happen if they don't end up in the same place? Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep make a witty and engaging romantic team in Defending Your Life, and Shirley MacLaine appears in a highly appropriate cameo. Mark Deming, Rovi
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Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Roger Behr, Beth Black, Julie Cobb, Michael Durrell, James Eckhouse, Art Frankel, Mary... Very good. 1985 Run time: 112. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Roger Behr, Beth Black, Julie Cobb, Michael Durrell, James Eckhouse, Art Frankel, Mary... Very good. 1985 Run time: 112. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Roger Behr, Beth Black, Julie Cobb, Michael Durrell, James Eckhouse, Art Frankel, Mary... Very good. 1985 Run time: 112. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Roger Behr, Beth Black, Julie Cobb, Michael Durrell, James Eckhouse, Art Frankel, Mary... Very good. 1985 Run time: 112. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Roger Behr, Beth Black, Julie Cobb, Michael Durrell, James Eckhouse, Art Frankel, Mary... Very good. 1985 Run time: 112. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Roger Behr, Beth Black, Julie Cobb, Michael Durrell, James Eckhouse, Art Frankel, Mary... Very good. 1985 Run time: 112. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Roger Behr, Beth Black, Julie Cobb, Michael Durrell, James Eckhouse, Art Frankel, Mary... Very good. 1985 Run time: 112. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Roger Behr, Beth Black, Julie Cobb, Michael Durrell, James Eckhouse, Art Frankel, Mary... Very good. 1985 Run time: 112. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Ethan Embry, Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, Rip Torn, Albert Brooks, Lee Grant, Buck Henry, Mary Pat Gleason. Very good in very good packaging. Yuppie Daniel Miller is killed in a car accident and goes to Judgment City, a waiting room for the afterlife. During the day, he must prove in a courtroom-style process that he successfully overcame his fears (a hard task, given the pitiful life we are shown); at night, he falls in love with Julia, the only other young person in town. Nights are a time of hedonistic pleasure, since you can (for instance) eat all you want without getting fat. All of your life is on videotape--or perhaps laser disk--to make it easier on your prosecutor and defense attorney at Judgement City to randomly access a few episodes to show whether you made the most of the life you just completed. If you didnt make the most of that life, you will be sent back to try again and again until you do get it right. And the court must be taking an advance peek at that life tape. Posh accommodations go to those who look like they will merit moving up to citizen of the universe--like Julia who falls for Daniel, whose quarters have no ambiance at all. 4.7 GB (DVD) 1.85: 1. English, French, Portuguese, Spanish. Theatrical Trailers, Trivia. 480i.
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