Best Defense

Unfortunately, they're both on our side.

Duration: 94 min
Release date: 1984-07-20
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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
as Wylie
Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
as Landry
Kate Capshaw
Kate Capshaw
as Laura
George Dzundza
George Dzundza
as Loparino
Helen Shaver
Helen Shaver
as Claire
Mark Arnott
Mark Arnott
as Brank
Peter Michael Goetz
Peter Michael Goetz
as Joyner
Tom Noonan
Tom Noonan
as Holtzman
David Rasche
David Rasche
as Jeff
Paul Comi
Paul Comi
as Chief Agent
Darryl Henriques
Darryl Henriques
as Colonel Zayas
Joel Polis
Joel Polis
as First Agent
John A. Zee
John A. Zee
as Colonel McGuinn
Matthew Laurance
Matthew Laurance
as Ali
Christopher Maher
Christopher Maher
as Sayyid
Lorry Goldman
Lorry Goldman
as Rupp
Charles David Richards
Charles David Richards
as Mugger
Tyler Tyhurst
Tyler Tyhurst
as American Captain
Eduardo Ricard
Eduardo Ricard
as Garcia Vega
William Marquez
William Marquez
as Padilla
Deborah Fallender
Deborah Fallender
as Toni
Raye Birk
Raye Birk
as Sonny
Ellen Crawford
Ellen Crawford
as Sonya
Gene Dynarski
Gene Dynarski
as Gil
John Hostetter
John Hostetter
as Quirk
David Paymer
David Paymer
as Kurly
Dennis Redfield
Dennis Redfield
as Specs
Jerry Hyman
Jerry Hyman
as Colonel Kleinman
Hugo Stanger
Hugo Stanger
as Blevin
Tracey Ross
Tracey Ross
as Arab Girl
Michael Scalera
Michael Scalera
as Morgan
Rob Wininger
Rob Wininger
as Lt. Chapin
Gary Bayer
Gary Bayer
as Lubell
Ronald Salley
Ronald Salley
as Transportation Captain
Paul Eiding
Paul Eiding
as Tourist
Stephen Bradley
Stephen Bradley
as Deputy Director
Sanford Jensen
Sanford Jensen
as Second Engineer
Gerald Jann
Gerald Jann
as Third Engineer
Jennifer Wallace
Jennifer Wallace
as Waitress #1 - Casa Chihuahua
Renny Temple
Renny Temple
as Coffee Machine Mover
Ziporah Tza
Ziporah Tza
as Ancient Kuwaiti Woman
Gabi Amrani
Gabi Amrani
as Old Villager
Rozsika Halmos
Rozsika Halmos
as FBI Seamstress
Diane Carter
Diane Carter
as Technician
Jake Dengel
Jake Dengel
as Hotel Doorman
Billy Ray Sharkey
Billy Ray Sharkey
as Radio Man
Burton Collins
Burton Collins
as Cameraman
Bill Geisslinger
Bill Geisslinger
as Walkie-Talkie Agent
Yitzhak Ne'eman
Yitzhak Ne'eman
as Refugee Man (as Itzhak Bbi Neeman)
Jim Jansen
Jim Jansen
as Lieutenant
Javier Grajeda
Javier Grajeda
as Fredie Gomez, Singer on TV
Patricia Pivaar
Patricia Pivaar
as Gloria Webber, Ch. 6 News
Julie Ellis
Julie Ellis
as Waitress #2
Lillian Müller
Lillian Müller
as French Singer (as Yuliis Ruval)
Pamela Stonebrook
Pamela Stonebrook
as Singer, Rive Gauche Room
Elizabeth Reiko Kubota
Elizabeth Reiko Kubota
as Japanese Singer (as Elizabeth Kubota)
Rick Dees
Rick Dees
as Rick Dees
Chuck Street
Chuck Street
as Chuck Street
David Eisen
David Eisen
as Engineer (uncredited)
D. David Morin
D. David Morin
as TV Reporter (uncredited)
Danny Nero
Danny Nero
as Engineer (uncredited)
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