7.9
Score
Box office$16.4M
LanguageEN
CountriesUnited States of America
Defending Your Life
The first true story of what happens after you die.
Is there love after death? After he dies suddenly, the hapless advertising executive Daniel Miller finds himself in Judgment City, a gleaming way station where the newly deceased must prove they lived a life of sufficient courage to advance in their journey through the universe. As the self-doubting Daniel struggles to make his case, a budding relationship with the uninhibited Julia offers him a chance to finally feel alive.
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- Mary Mukogawa Sushi Hostess
- Toshio Shikami Head Sushi Chef
- Samee Park Sushi Chef
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Buck Henry
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Joey Miyashima
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Susan Walters
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Greg Finley
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- James Manis Eduardo
- Alex Sheafe Martin
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Art
- Ida Random Production Design
- Richard Reynolds Art Direction
- Linda DeScenna Set Decoration
- Ric McElvin Leadman
- Donn Piller Swing
- John Rankin Swing
- Sara Gardner-Gail Swing
- Randy Bostic Swing
- James Hegedus Production Illustrator
- Martha Johnston Set Designer
- George Stokes Construction Coordinator
- James F. Orendorff Construction Foreman
- Robert E. Denne Standby Painter
- David Harris Greensman
- John Thompson Greensman
- Larry Clark Bird Property Master
- Ken Zimmerman Assistant Property Master
- Cary Conway Paint Coordinator
Camera
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Allen Daviau
Director of Photography
- Eric Engler Camera Operator
- Reggie Newkirk First Assistant Camera
- Bobby Mancuso Second Assistant Camera
- Michael Kenner Key Grip
- Jim Shelton Dolly Grip
- Carol McCullough Still Photographer
- Tom Bookout Second Company Grip
- Lee Redmond Camera Operator
- László Regos Steadicam Operator
Costume & Make-Up
Crew
Directing
Editing
Lighting
Production
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Michael Grillo
Producer
- Barbara Claman Casting
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Mark Saks
Casting
- Robert Grand Co-Producer
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Herb Nanas
Executive Producer
- Robert Grand Production Manager
- Steph Benseman Location Manager
- Lauren Ross Assistant Location Manager
- Nancy Ramey Production Accountant
- Cheri Hall Assistant Accountant
- Lisbeth Wynn-Owen Production Office Coordinator
- Maggie Erickson Casting Assistant
- Laura Adler Casting Assistant
- Jenny O'Haver Casting Assistant
- Robert Foulkes Assistant Location Manager
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Bill Daly
Post Production Accountant
Sound
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Michael Gore
Original Music Composer
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Dane A. Davis
Supervising Sound Editor
- G.W. Brown ADR Editor
- Jim Borgardt ADR Editor
- John Kwiatkowski Sound Effects Editor
- Kimberly Lowe Voigt Dialogue Editor
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Hector C. Gika
Dialogue Editor
- Robert Bradshaw Dialogue Editor
- Tom Hammond Foley Editor
- Valerie Davidson Foley Editor
- Melinda Garey Assistant Sound Editor
- Darrell Hall Assistant Sound Editor
- Joan Rowe Foley Artist
- Gregg Barbanell Foley Artist
- Thomas Causey Production Sound Mixer
- Joseph F. Brennan Boom Operator
- Richard Kite Boom Operator
- Wayne Artman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Tom E. Dahl Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Franklin Jones Jr. Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Joel Moss Scoring Mixer
- Curtis Roush Music Editor
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Shirley Walker
Orchestrator
- Kini Kay Sound Effects Editor
- Val Kuklowsky Sound Editor
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Tom Boyd
Musician
- Bruce Fowler Orchestrator
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Malcolm McNab
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Shirley Walker
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Visual Effects
- Dennis Dion Special Effects Supervisor
- Mat Beck Visual Effects Supervisor
- Robert Stadd Visual Effects Producer
- Ken Allen Matte Painter
- Jeff Burks Animation Supervisor
- Jon Farhat VFX Artist
- David Goldberg Modelling Supervisor
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Kevin Scott Mack
Modeling
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- James Valentine Roto Supervisor