Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life
Defending Your Life
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Albert Brooks
Written by	Albert Brooks
Produced by	Robert Grand; Michael Grillo; Herb Nanas
Starring	Albert Brooks; Meryl Streep; Rip Torn; Lee Grant; Buck Henry;
Cinematography	Allen Daviau
Edited by	David Finfer
Music by	Erroll Garner; Michael Gore
Production; company	The Geffen Film Company
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	March 22, 1991;
Running time	111 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$16.4 million

Defending Your Life is a 1991 American romantic comedy-fantasy film about a man who finds himself on trial in the afterlife, where proceedings examine his lifelong fears, to determine whether he'll be (yet again) reincarnated on Earth, or move on the next phase of existence. Written, directed, and starring Albert Brooks, the film also stars Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Lee Grant, and Buck Henry. Despite comedic overtones, the film also contains elements of drama and allegory.

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