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Director: | Albert Brooks |
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Writer: | Albert Brooks |
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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. | |
Release Date: | Mar 22, 1991 |
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Director: | Albert Brooks |
Writer: | Albert Brooks |
Genres: | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance |
Keywords | allegory, prosecution, heaven, reincarnation, afterlife, satire, car accident, courtroom, advertising agency, past life |
Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Geffen Pictures |
Box Office |
Revenue: $16,400,000
Budget: $0 |
Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
Name | Character |
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Albert Brooks | Daniel Miller |
Meryl Streep | Julia |
Rip Torn | Bob Diamond |
Lee Grant | Lena Foster |
Michael Durrell | Agency Head |
James Eckhouse | Jeep Owner |
Gary Beach | Car Salesman |
Julie Cobb | Tram Guide |
Peter Schuck | Stan |
Time Winters | Porter |
Sharlie Stuart | Susan |
Beth Black | Soap Opera Woman |
Clayton Norcross | Soap Opera Man |
Jim McKrell | Game Show Moderator |
Wil Albert | Game Show Contestant |
Sage Allen | Game Show Contestant |
Mary Pat Gleason | Waitress |
Maxine Elliott Hicks | Elderly Woman on Tram |
Marilyn Rockafellow | Helen |
Roger Behr | Comedian |
Art Frankel | Arthur |
Ernie Brown | Ernie |
George D. Wallace | Daniel's Judge |
Lillian Lehman | Daniel's Judge |
Raffi Di Blasio | Daniel as a Boy |
Kristopher Kent Hill | Bully |
Eric Ehasz | Child in Schoolyard |
Matthew Scharch | Daniel as an Infant |
S. Scott Bullock | Daniel's Father |
Carol Bivins | Daniel's Mother |
Ethan Embry | Steve |
Gary Ballard | Mr. Wadworth |
Mary Mukogawa | Sushi Hostess |
Toshio Shikami | Head Sushi Chef |
Samee Park | Sushi Chef |
Kagko Shikami | Sushi Chef |
Tommy Inouye | Sushi Chef |
Ken Thorley | Frank |
Bob Braun | Talk Show Host |
Jennifer Barlow Grodsky | Talk Show Guest |
Buck Henry | Dick Stanley |
Joey Miyashima | Casio Tipster |
Nurit Koppel | Daniel's Date |
Susan Walters | Daniel's Wife |
Sidney Chankin | Used Car Salesman |
Greg Finley | Used Car Salesman |
Leonard O. Turner | Sam |
Clifford Einstein | Julia's Prosecutor |
Rachel Bard | Julia's Judge |
Newell Alexander | Julia's Judge |
Shirley MacLaine | Shirley MacLaine |
Hal Landon Jr. | Man in Past Lives Pavilion |
Ida Lee | Woman in Past Lives Pavilion |
Noley Thornton | Victorian Girl |
Glen Chin | Sumo Wrestler |
James Ekim | Native |
Clarke Coleman | Knight |
Ronald L. Colby | Majestic Doorman |
David Purdham | Peter |
James Paradise | Stage Manager |
Jerry Prell | Banquet Manager |
Arell Blanton | Fire Marshall |
Shana Ballard | Julia's Daughter |
Chris Macris | Julia's Son |
Joseph Darrell | Maitre d' |
James Manis | Eduardo |
Alex Sheafe | Martin |
Cathleen Chin | Ticket Counter Agent |
Lisa Sears | Tram Port Attendant |
Mark Dunlap | Tram Port Attendant |
Vernon Roguen | Tram Port Attendant |
Dennis Germain | Tram Driver |
Jorga Caye | Deceased Lady (uncredited) |
Robert Gatewood | Afterlife Traveler (uncredited) |
John Michael Quinn | Man in Heaven (uncredited) |
Douglas M. Nelson | Tram Attendee (uncredited) |
Name | Job |
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Albert Brooks | Director, Screenplay |
Donn Piller | Swing |
Shirley Walker | Orchestrator, Conductor |
Bill Daly | Post Production Accountant |
David Finfer | Editor |
Barbara Claman | Casting |
Ida Random | Production Design |
Robert Grand | Production Manager |
Carey Dietrich | Second Assistant Director |
Richard Reynolds | Art Direction |
Linda DeScenna | Set Decoration |
Ric McElvin | Leadman |
John Rankin | Swing |
Sara Gardner-Gail | Swing |
Randy Bostic | Swing |
James Hegedus | Production Illustrator |
Martha Johnston | Set Designer |
Eric Engler | Camera Operator |
Reggie Newkirk | First Assistant Camera |
Bobby Mancuso | Second Assistant Camera |
Spencer Cross | Associate Editor |
Maureen Mitchell | Assistant Editor |
Judd H. Maslansky | Assistant Editor |
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 |
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 |
Steph Benseman | Location Manager |
Lauren Ross | Assistant Location Manager |
Luca Kouimelis | Script Supervisor |
Annette Sutera | Second Second Assistant Director |
George Stokes | Construction Coordinator |
James F. Orendorff | Construction Foreman |
Robert E. Denne | Standby Painter |
David Harris | Greensman |
John Thompson | Greensman |
Dennis Dion | Special Effects Supervisor |
Chris Burton | Special Effects Coordinator |
Michael Kenner | Key Grip |
Jim Shelton | Dolly Grip |
Larry Wallace | Chief Lighting Technician |
William R. Mayberry | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
Robert W. Meyers | Rigging Gaffer |
Larry Clark Bird | Property Master |
Ken Zimmerman | Assistant Property Master |
Hallie D'Amore | Makeup Artist |
Marlene D. Williams | Hairstylist |
J. Roy Helland | Makeup Artist, Hairstylist |
George L. Little | Wardrobe Supervisor |
Phyllis Corcoran-Woods | Set Costumer |
Deborah Hopper | Set Costumer |
Greg Hall | Set Costumer |
John George | Set Costumer |
Nancy Ramey | Production Accountant |
Cheri Hall | Assistant Accountant |
Lisbeth Wynn-Owen | Production Office Coordinator |
Carol McCullough | Still Photographer |
Bill Erickson | Stunt Coordinator |
Jeff Jensen | Stunts |
Maggie Erickson | Casting Assistant |
Robert Raring | Color Timer |
Mat Beck | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Robert Stadd | Visual Effects Producer |
Paul Slansky | Thanks |
Fernando Castroman | Assistant Director Trainee |
Cary Conway | Paint Coordinator |
Kini Kay | Sound Effects Editor |
Val Kuklowsky | Sound Editor |
Richard L. Hill | Special Effects Technician |
Ken Allen | Matte Painter |
Jeff Burks | Animation Supervisor |
Jon Farhat | VFX Artist |
David Goldberg | Modelling Supervisor |
Erik Henry | VFX Editor |
Robert Scifo | Matte Painter |
Linda Renaud | VFX Editor |
James Valentine | Roto Supervisor |
Tom Bookout | Second Company Grip |
Lee Redmond | Camera Operator |
László Regos | Steadicam Operator |
Laura Adler | Casting Assistant |
Jenny O'Haver | Casting Assistant |
Robert Foulkes | Assistant Location Manager |
Bruce Fowler | Orchestrator |
Louise Di Tullio | Musician |
Tom Dias | Transportation Captain |
Daniel Quick | Transportation Coordinator |
John Sagray | Driver |
Michael Gore | Original Music Composer |
Allen Daviau | Director of Photography |
Mark Saks | Casting |
Deborah L. Scott | Costume Design |
Michael Grillo | First Assistant Director |
John Morrisey | Assistant Editor |
Hector C. Gika | Dialogue Editor |
Patti Hawn | Unit Publicist |
Paul E. Short | Stunts |
Kevin Scott Mack | Modeling |
Tom Boyd | Musician |
Malcolm McNab | Musician |
Name | Title |
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Robert Grand | Co-Producer |
Michael Grillo | Producer |
Herb Nanas | Executive Producer |
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I remember when I was 12 or so, I woke up incredibly early (thank you Chicago Tribune TV Guide for helping me with missions like that) and went into the basement to record this off HBO. Then, shortly after I hit record I fell asleep on the couch and had the strangest freaking dream of my childhood b ... ecause of the title of this film. Had nothing to do with the movie, I just remember it to this day so I'm rambling about it. Really though, it has a message, there is a moral to the story, but you aren't watching it for that. And when I was 11 or 12 I didn't record it for that. No, you're watching it because Albert Brooks is pretty funny and the film seems quirky and light hearted. And, honestly, it delivers. It's one of those increasingly rare films that announces what kind of movie that it is, makes promises for a happy ending, and delivers on it. There aren't really any surprises, you assume how the movie is going to end before you even sit down to watch it, and you're only really watching it in the first place because you feel the need to see that kind of story. And it delivers. It's fun in a quirky, dry, and understated way. It brings you into a fun little world, and it hits all the marks it promised to in the trailer, comedy, romance, happy ending. Everything else is just icing.