Best Defense_
"Unfortunately, they're both on our side."
An engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait.
Starring
Dudley Moore, Eddie Murphy, Kate Capshaw
Box Office
$19.3M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Best Defense earned $19.3M worldwide on a $18.0M budget — a 7% return on investment.
Year context
Best Defense was released 42 years ago in 1984.
Best Defense is a Comedy, War film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
CAST (20)
Dudley Moore
Wylie
Eddie Murphy
Landry
Kate Capshaw
Laura
George Dzundza
Loparino
Helen Shaver
Claire
MA
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
JA
John A. Zee
Colonel McGuinn
Matthew Laurance
Ali
Christopher Maher
Sayyid
Lorry Goldman
Rupp
Charles David Richards
Mugger
TT
Tyler Tyhurst
American Captain
ER
Eduardo Ricard
Garcia Vega
William Marquez
Padilla
BOX OFFICE
$18.0M
Budget
$19.3M
Revenue
+7%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
94 min (1h 34m)
Country
Rating
4.3/10 (127 votes)
Budget
$18,000,000
Box Office
$19,265,302
Profit
+$1,265,302
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Best Defense about?
An engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait.
How long is Best Defense?
Best Defense has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in Best Defense?
The cast of Best Defense includes Dudley Moore, Eddie Murphy, Kate Capshaw, George Dzundza, Helen Shaver.
How much did Best Defense make at the box office?
Best Defense earned $19,265,302 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $18,000,000.
What is the rating of Best Defense?
Best Defense has a rating of 4.3 out of 10 based on 127 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
War
