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Defending Your Life

1991·1h 52m·PG
DramaFantasyComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
23,465 votes
Metascore
63
Metacritic

In an afterlife way-station resembling a major city, the lives of the recently deceased are examined in a court-like setting.

Defending Your Life is a 1991 drama fantasy movie directed by Albert Brooks, starring Meryl Streep, Albert Brooks, Rip Torn. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 23,465 votes and runs 1h 52m.

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Director
Albert Brooks
Stars
Meryl Streep
Albert Brooks
Rip Torn
Lee Grant
Creators
Albert Brooks
Details
1991-04-05
112 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English, Japanese
Keywords
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