Best Defense

16
1h 34m
1984
4.3 /10 (123)

Unfortunately, they're both on our side.

Overview

An engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1984-07-20

Top Billed Cast

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

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