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Defending Your Life (1991)
Released By: Warner Home Video Rating: PG In Theaters: N/A

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Studio: Warner Home Video
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Albert Brooks
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Albert Brooks, Buck Henry, Lee Grant, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Michael Durrell
Published ID: 432
UPC: 085391204923,
Plot: 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, All Movie Guide

Isn't it Time For A Wide-Screen Version?

Added 8/26/2009

I love this film, but I don't enjoy watching full screen movies on my wide-screen TV. Some DVD's get reissued every five minutes, while others seem to be forgotten. It can't be because this was a small independent production. Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, have hardly been forgotten. What's the deal?? And what about "Private Benjamin"? Is it a Goldie Hawn thing?