Defending Your Life
Brief Synopsis
The first "true" story about the afterlife.
Cast & Crew
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Albert Brooks
Director
Maxine Elliot
Roger Behr
Michael Durrell
Susan Walters
Glen Chin
Film Details
Also Known As
Rendez-vous au paradis
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
1991
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 51m
Synopsis
The first "true" story about the afterlife.
Director
Albert Brooks
Director
Cast
Maxine Elliot
Roger Behr
Michael Durrell
Susan Walters
Glen Chin
Gary Beach
Matthew Scharch
Cliff Einstein
Wil Albert
Ken Thorley
Carol Bivins
Shana Ballard
James Paradise
Lisa Sears
Clarke Coleman
Joey Miyashima
Jennifer Barlow
Kristopher Kent Hill
Bob Braun
Ernie W. Lively
Lee Grant
Vernon Roguen
Gary Ballard
Nurit Koppel
Arell Blanton
Albert Brooks
Leonard O Turner
Toshio Shikami
Chris Macris
Tommy Inouye
Mark Dunlap
Jerry Prell
Joseph Darrell
Ida Lee
Meryl Streep
Buck Henry
James Manis
Marilyn Rockafellow
Eric Ehasz
Rachel Bard
Lillian Lehman
Dennis Germain
Sharlie Stuart
Alex Sheafe
Ron Colby
Kagko Shikami
Peter Schuck
David Purdham
Cathleen Chin
Samee Park
Raffi Diblasio
Rip Torn
Greg Finley
Time Winters
Noley Thornton
Mary Pat Gleason
George Wallace
Art Frankel
Mary Mukogawa
Julie Cobb
Sage Allen
Newell Alexander
Shirley Maclaine
Ethan Embry
James Mackrell
Clayton Norcross
Ric Mcelvin
Lead Person
S. Scott Bullock
James Eckhouse
Hal Landon
Sidney Chankin
Beth Black
James Ekim
Crew
Ken Allen
Matte Painter
Michael D Antunez
Other
Wayne Artman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Barbanell
Foley Artist
Scott Beattie
Motion Control
Mat Beck
Visual Effects Supervisor
Steph Benseman
Location Manager
Leonard Bernstein
Music
Larry Bird
Property Master
Thomas Bookout
Grip
James A Borgardt
Adr Editor
Randy Bostic
Swing Gang
Bob Bradshaw
Dialogue Editor
Joseph Brennan
Boom Operator
Albert Brooks
Screenplay
G W Brown
Adr Editor
Jeff Burks
Animation Supervisor
Chris L Burton
Special Effects Foreman
Rob Burton
Motion Control
Fernando Castroman
Dga Trainee
Thomas Causey
Sound Mixer
Barbara Claman
Casting
Phyllis Corcoran-woods
Set Costumer
Hallie D'amore
Makeup Artist
Tom Dahl
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Allen Daviau
Director Of Photography
Valerie Davidson
Foley Editor
Dane A. Davis
Sound Editor
Robert E Denne
Other
Linda Descenna
Set Decorator
Tom Dias
Transportation Captain
E Carey Dietrich
Assistant Director
Dennis Dion
Special Effects Supervisor
Eric Engler
Camera Operator
Bill Erickson
Stunt Coordinator
Maggie Erickson
Casting Associate
Jon Farhat
Visual Effects
David Finfer
Editor
Sara Gardner-gail
Swing Gang
Melinda Garey
Assistant Sound Editor
Erroll Garner
Song
John George
Set Costumer
Hector Gika
Dialogue Editor
Kelly Gordon
Song
Michael Gore
Music
Robert Grand
Production Manager
Robert Grand
Coproducer
Michael Grillo
Producer
Michael Grillo
Assistant Director
Spencer Gross
Associate Editor
Cheri Hall
Production Accountant
Darrell Hall
Assistant Sound Editor
Greg A Hall
Set Costumer
Lloyd Hamm
Consultant
Tom Hammond
Foley Editor
Michael Haro
Assistant
Paul David Harris
Other
James Hegedus
Production
J. Roy Helland
Makeup
J. Roy Helland
Hair
Erik Henry
Editor
Peter Hirsch
Assistant
Deborah Hopper
Set Costumer
John Iacoviello
Assistant
Dream Quest Images
Visual Effects
Jeff Jensen
Stunts
Monica Johnson
Screenplay
Rick Johnson
Other
Martha Johnston
Set Designer
Frank Jones
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dean Kay
Song
Michael Kenner
Key Grip
Richard Kite
Boom Operator
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
John Kwiatkowski
Sound Effects Editor
George L. Little
Wardrobe Supervisor
Bobby Mancuso
Assistant Camera Operator
Ruben Martinez
Craft Service
Judd Maslansky
Assistant Editor
Bill Mayberry
Lighting
Carol Mccullough
Photography
Fran Messer
Assistant
Robert Meyers
Rigging Gaffer
Maureen Mitchell
Assistant Editor
John Morrisey
Assistant Editor
Joel Moss
Music
Herb Nanas
Executive Producer
Reggie Newkirk
Assistant Camera Operator
James Orendorff
Foreman
Jack E Pelissier
Assistant
Laura Petticord
Assistant
Donn Piller
Swing Gang
Daniel C Quick
Transportation Coordinator
Nancy Ramey
Production Accountant
Ida Random
Production Designer
John Rankin
Swing Gang
Robert Raring
Color Timer
Richard Reynolds
Art Director
Jason Roberts
Assistant
Lauren Ross
Assistant Location Manager
Curtis Roush
Music Editor
Joan Rowe
Foley Artist
Mark Saks
Casting
Susan Schader
Assistant
Robert Scifo
Matte Painter
Deborah Scott
Costume Designer
Jim Shelton
Dolly Grip
Paul Short
Stunts
Paul Slansky
Other
Stephen Sondheim
Theme Lyrics
Robert Stadd
Visual Effects
George Stokes
Construction Coordinator
Barbra Streisand
Song Performer
Annette Sutera
Assistant Director
John D Thompson
Other
Catherine Varvaro
Assistant
Kimberly Lowe Voight
Dialogue Editor
Shirley Walker
Music Arranger
Larry Wallace
Lighting Technician
Marlene Williams
Hair
Ken Zimmerman
Assistant Property Master
Film Details
Also Known As
Rendez-vous au paradis
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Fantasy
Romance
Release Date
1991
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 51m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring March 22, 1991
Wide Release in United States April 5, 1991
Released in United States on Video October 23, 1991
Completed shooting May 18, 1990.
Began shooting February 12, 1990.
Shirley MacLaine has an uncredited cameo appearance.
Released in United States Spring March 22, 1991
Wide Release in United States April 5, 1991
Released in United States on Video October 23, 1991
