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Defending Your Life

1991 Romantic comedy Fantasy film Fantasy comedy Bangsian fantasy

Defending Your Life is a 1991 film directed by Albert Brooks. It stars Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Lee Grant and others.

Crew & production

Director
Albert Brooks
Screenwriter
Albert Brooks
Producer
Michael Grillo
Director of photography
Allen Daviau
Composer
Erroll Garner
Editor
David Finfer
Production company
The Geffen Film Company
Original language
English

Top cast

9 people
Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Role not listed

Rip Torn

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Lee Grant

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Buck Henry

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Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

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Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Role not listed

Ethan Embry

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James Eckhouse

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George D. Wallace

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Sources

  • Wikidata (Q1545189), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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