Review of Defending Your Life (1991) by Linsey B — 16 Jun 2010

I love, love, love this movie. I watch it when I need some cheering up, it always works. I think I would be a great lawyer for the newly deceased.

This review of Defending Your Life (1991) was written by Linsey B on 16 Jun 2010.

Defending Your Life has generally received positive reviews.

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By Nick H (590) on 02 Jul 2012

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Expected a little bit more, but I think a lot of that is just built-up expectations. Really enjoyed it though…

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By Jak C (16) on 12 Jun 2012

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