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Best Defense

ComedyWar

Best Defense

Unfortunately, they're both on our side.

4.3TMDB19841h 34m

TMDB4.3/10 · 131 votes

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TMDB4.3/10 · 131 votes

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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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Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore

Wylie

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Landry

Kate Capshaw

Kate Capshaw

Laura

George Dzundza

George Dzundza

Loparino

Helen Shaver

Helen Shaver

Claire

Mark Arnott

Mark Arnott

Brank

Peter Michael Goetz

Peter Michael Goetz

Joyner

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Holtzman

David Rasche

David Rasche

Jeff

Paul Comi

Paul Comi

Chief Agent

Darryl Henriques

Darryl Henriques

Colonel Zayas

Joel Polis

Joel Polis

First Agent

John A. Zee

John A. Zee

Colonel McGuinn

Matthew Laurance

Matthew Laurance

Ali

Christopher Maher

Christopher Maher

Sayyid

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Willard Huyck

Willard Huyck

Director, Screenplay

Gloria Katz

Gloria Katz

Screenplay, Producer

Robert Grossbach

Robert Grossbach

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Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Executive Producer

Donald Peterman

Donald Peterman

Director of Photography

Patrick Williams

Patrick Williams

Original Music Composer

Sidney Wolinsky

Sidney Wolinsky

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Kristi Zea

Kristi Zea

Costume Design

Peter Jamison

Peter Jamison

Production Design

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Director: Willard Huyck
Released: 1984
Runtime: 1h 34m
Genres: Comedy, War
Box Office (Revenue): $19.3M
Production Budget: $18.0M
Scores: TMDB4.3/10 · 131 votes