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.
Unfortunately the movie Defending Your Life is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Albert Brooks | Director |
| Writing | Albert Brooks | Screenplay |
| Production | Michael Grillo | Producer |
| Sound | Michael Gore | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Allen Daviau | Director of Photography |
| Editing | David Finfer | Editor |
| Production | Barbara Claman | Casting |
| Production | Mark Saks | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah L. Scott | Costume Design |
| Art | Ida Random | Production Design |
| Production | Robert Grand | Co-Producer |
| Production | Herb Nanas | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert Grand | Production Manager |
| Directing | Michael Grillo | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Carey Dietrich | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Richard Reynolds | Art Direction |
| Art | Linda DeScenna | Set Decoration |
| Art | Ric McElvin | Leadman |
| Art | Donn Piller | Swing |
| Art | John Rankin | Swing |
| Art | Sara Gardner-Gail | Swing |
| Art | Randy Bostic | Swing |
| Art | James Hegedus | Production Illustrator |
| Art | Martha Johnston | Set Designer |
| Camera | Eric Engler | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Reggie Newkirk | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Bobby Mancuso | Second Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Spencer Cross | Associate Editor |
| Editing | Maureen Mitchell | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | John Morrisey | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Judd H. Maslansky | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Dane A. Davis | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | G.W. Brown | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Jim Borgardt | ADR Editor |
| Sound | John Kwiatkowski | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Kimberly Lowe Voigt | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Hector C. Gika | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Robert Bradshaw | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Tom Hammond | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Valerie Davidson | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Melinda Garey | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Darrell Hall | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Joan Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Gregg Barbanell | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Thomas Causey | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Joseph F. Brennan | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Richard Kite | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Wayne Artman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Tom E. Dahl | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Franklin Jones Jr. | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Joel Moss | Scoring Mixer |
| Sound | Curtis Roush | Music Editor |
| Sound | Shirley Walker | Orchestrator |
| Production | Steph Benseman | Location Manager |
| Production | Lauren Ross | Assistant Location Manager |
| Directing | Luca Kouimelis | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Annette Sutera | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Art | George Stokes | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | James F. Orendorff | Construction Foreman |
| Art | Robert E. Denne | Standby Painter |
| Art | David Harris | Greensman |
| Art | John Thompson | Greensman |
| Visual Effects | Dennis Dion | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Chris Burton | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Camera | Michael Kenner | Key Grip |
| Camera | Jim Shelton | Dolly Grip |
| Lighting | Larry Wallace | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | William R. Mayberry | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Robert W. Meyers | Rigging Gaffer |
| Art | Larry Clark Bird | Property Master |
| Art | Ken Zimmerman | Assistant Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hallie D'Amore | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marlene D. Williams | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | J. Roy Helland | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | J. Roy Helland | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | George L. Little | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Phyllis Corcoran-Woods | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Hopper | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Greg Hall | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | John George | Set Costumer |
| Production | Nancy Ramey | Production Accountant |
| Production | Cheri Hall | Assistant Accountant |
| Production | Lisbeth Wynn-Owen | Production Office Coordinator |
| Crew | Patti Hawn | Unit Publicist |
| Camera | Carol McCullough | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Bill Erickson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Paul E. Short | Stunts |
| Crew | Jeff Jensen | Stunts |
| Production | Maggie Erickson | Casting Assistant |
| Editing | Robert Raring | Color Timer |
| Visual Effects | Mat Beck | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Robert Stadd | Visual Effects Producer |
| Crew | Paul Slansky | Thanks |
| Directing | Fernando Castroman | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Art | Cary Conway | Paint Coordinator |
| Sound | Kini Kay | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Val Kuklowsky | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Richard L. Hill | Special Effects Technician |
| Visual Effects | Ken Allen | Matte Painter |
| Visual Effects | Jeff Burks | Animation Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Jon Farhat | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | David Goldberg | Modelling Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Erik Henry | VFX Editor |
| Visual Effects | Robert Scifo | Matte Painter |
| Visual Effects | Kevin Scott Mack | Modeling |
| Visual Effects | Linda Renaud | VFX Editor |
| Visual Effects | James Valentine | Roto Supervisor |
| Camera | Tom Bookout | Second Company Grip |
| Camera | Lee Redmond | Camera Operator |
| Camera | László Regos | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Laura Adler | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Jenny O'Haver | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Robert Foulkes | Assistant Location Manager |
| Sound | Tom Boyd | Musician |
| Sound | Bruce Fowler | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Malcolm McNab | Musician |
| Sound | Louise Di Tullio | Musician |
| Sound | Shirley Walker | Conductor |
| Crew | Tom Dias | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Daniel Quick | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | John Sagray | Driver |
| Production | Bill Daly | Post Production Accountant |
