Best Defense
“Unfortunately, they're both on our side.”
Synopsis
An engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait.
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Best Defense - TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-05-28
Top Cast
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Dudley Moore
Wylie
Eddie Murphy
Landry
Kate Capshaw
Laura
George Dzundza
Loparino
Helen Shaver
Claire
Mark Arnott
Brank
Peter Michael Goetz
Joyner
Tom Noonan
Holtzman
David Rasche
Jeff
Paul Comi
Chief Agent
Darryl Henriques
Colonel Zayas
Joel Polis
First Agent
John A. Zee
Colonel McGuinn
Matthew Laurance
Ali
Christopher Maher
Sayyid
Lorry Goldman
Rupp
Charles David Richards
Mugger
Tyler Tyhurst
American Captain
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 20, 1984
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$18M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$19.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.07x
+$1.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Willard Huyck
- Screenplay & Story
- Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck
- Original Score
- Patrick Williams
- Original Title
- Best Defense
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $18M
- Worldwide Gross
- $19.3M
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures, Cinema Group Ventures, Eddie Murphy Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Willard Huyck
Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck, Robert Grossbach
Patrick Williams
Donald Peterman
Sidney Wolinsky
Gloria Katz, Eddie Murphy
Department Leadership Roster
Willard Huyck
Director
Gloria Katz
Screenplay
Willard Huyck
Screenplay
Gloria Katz
Producer
Patrick Williams
Original Music Composer
Donald Peterman
Director of Photography
Sidney Wolinsky
Editor
Everett Creach
Stunt Coordinator
Peter Jamison
Production Design
Kristi Zea
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Best Defense
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Best Defense about?
An engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait.
Who directed Best Defense?
Best Defense was directed by Willard Huyck.
Who stars in Best Defense?
The principal cast of Best Defense includes Dudley Moore, Eddie Murphy, Kate Capshaw, George Dzundza, Helen Shaver.
When was Best Defense released and how long is it?
Best Defense was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
What was the box office and production budget of Best Defense?
Best Defense had a reported production budget of $18M and grossed $19.3M at the worldwide box office (1.07 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Best Defense?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Best Defense was composed by Patrick Williams.
Is Best Defense based on a book or true story?
Best Defense is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Robert Grossbach".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Best Defense?
Best Defense holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).