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1984 | DIRECTED BY WILLARD HUYCK

Best Defense

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Movie Stats
Year
1984
Runtime
 94 minutes (1 hr 34 mins)
Certificates

15

R

K-12

M/12

16
Select Cast
Dudley Moore
Eddie Murphy
Kate Capshaw
George Dzundza
Helen Shaver
Mark Arnott
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
7th May 2016
Last viewed:
23rd Apr 2025
Total views:
69
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
20th July 1984
41 years 3 months 15 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
19th April 1985
40 years 6 months 15 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
24th May 1985
40 years 5 months 11 days ago
West Germany release date
 West Germany
24th May 1985
40 years 5 months 11 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
27th May 1985
40 years 5 months 8 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
19th June 1985
40 years 4 months 15 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £591.4 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
309,653 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 20th Jul '84
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £193.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11
US Release
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
willard huyck Willard Huyck
Starring
willard huyckDudley MooreWylie Cooper
willard huyckEddie MurphyLieutenant T.M. Landry
willard huyckKate CapshawLaura Cooper
George DzundzaSteve Loparino
Helen ShaverClair Lewis
Mark ArnottHarvey Brank
Peter Michael GoetzFrank Joyner
Tom NoonanFrank Holtzman
David RascheJeff the 'KBG' Agent
Paul ComiChief Agent
Darryl HenriquesCol. Zayas, San Salvador
Joel PolisFirst Agent
John A. ZeeCol. McGuinn
Matthew LauranceAli, Landry's Tank Crew
Christopher MaherSayyid, Landry's Tank Crew
Lorry GoldmanSol Rupp, Dynatechnics
Charles David RichardsMugger
Tyler TyhurstAmerican Captain
Eduardo RicardCapt. Garcia Vega, Honduras
William MarquezChief Padilla, Guatemala
Deborah FallenderToni
Raye BirkSonny, Dynatechnics
Ellen CrawfordSonya, Dynatechnics
Gene DynarskiGil
John HostetterQuirk, Dynatechnics
David PaymerKurly
Dennis RedfieldSpecs
Jerry HymanCol. Kleinman
Hugo StangerBlevin
Tracey RossArab Girl
Michael ScaleraMorgan Cooper, Wylie's Son
Rob WiningerLt. Chapin
Gary BayerLubell
Ronald SalleyTransportation Captain
Paul EidingTourist
Stephen BradleyDeputy Director
Sanford JensenSecond Engineer
Gerald JannThird Engineer
Jennifer WallaceWaitress #1 - Casa Chihuahua
Renny TempleCoffee Machine Mover
Ziporah TzabariAncient Kuwaiti Woman
Gabi AmraniOld Villager
Rozsika HalmosFBI Seamstress
Diane CarterTechnician
Jake DengelHotel Doorman
Billy Ray SharkeyRadio Man
Burton CollinsCameraman
Bill GeisslingerWalkie-Talkie Agent
Yitzhak NeemanRefugee Man
Jim JansenLieutenant
Javier GrajedaFredie Gomez, Singer on TV
Patricia PivaarGloria Webber, Ch. 6 News
Julie EllisWaitress #2
Lillian MullerFrench Singer
Pamela StonebrookSinger, Rive Gauche Room
Elizabeth Reiko KubotaJapanese Singer
Rick DeesRick Dees
Chuck StreetChuck Street
David EisenEngineer
D. David MorinTV Reporter
Danny NeroEngineer
Kay ZarOffice Supervisor
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1984-07-20
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
11
Total weeks
11
Total UK Gross:
£591,438
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Best Defense
20 Jul 1984
3N
£193,621
£193,621
27 Jul 1984
3▲▼
£121,013
£363,039
3 Aug 1984
3▲▼
£93,087
£484,052
10 Aug 1984
3▲▼
£42,312
£541,173
17 Aug 1984
4▼
£19,233
£569,061
24 Aug 1984
5▼
£8,742
£581,300
31 Aug 1984
7▼
£3,974
£586,466
7 Sep 1984
8▼
£1,806
£588,994
14 Sep 1984
9▼
£1,129
£590,518
21 Sep 1984
9▲▼
£500
£591,168
28 Sep 1984
9▲▼
£200
£591,438

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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UK total gross
£591,438
4734
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4735
Best Defense
4736
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Comedy
War
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