Best Defense
Movie
1984
R
1 HOUR 34 MINS
Comedy
War
A hapless engineer unwittingly becomes involved in a defective tank’s redesign, while a distant soldier must deal with the consequences of those flaws in a high-stakes battlefield scenario.
Cast & Crew
Dudley Moore Wylie Cooper
Eddie Murphy Lieutenant T.M. Landry
Kate Capshaw Laura Cooper
Helen Shaver Clair Lewis
George Dzundza Steve Loparino
David Rasche Jeff the "KBG" Agent
Mark Arnott Harvey Brank
Peter Michael Goetz Frank Joyner
Tom Noonan Frank Holtzman
Willard Huyck Director
Gloria Katz Screenwriter
Willard Huyck Screenwriter
Gloria Katz Producer
Don Peterman Cinematography
Sidney Wolinsky Film Editing
Patrick Williams Original Music
Peter Jamison Production Design
Robert W Welch III Art Director
R. Chris Westlund Set Decoration
Kristi Zea Costume Design
Dianne Crittenden Casting
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