Best Defense

Best Defense

Director: Willard Huyck Cast: Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
, Dudley Moore
Dudley Moore
, Kate Capshaw
Kate Capshaw
, Helen Shaver
Helen Shaver
Willard Huyck
Best Defense

Best Defense

Director: Willard Huyck Cast: Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
, Dudley Moore
Dudley Moore
, Kate Capshaw
Kate Capshaw
, Helen Shaver
Helen Shaver
Willard Huyck

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Overview

Dudley Moore and Eddie Murphy try but fail to bring this flat comedy to life, while the story itself is hampered by intercutting between the years of 1982 in Los Angeles (Moore) and 1984 in Kuwait (Murphy), with no explanation of how these two disparate people and locations are related. Wylie (Moore) is an inept engineer trying to perfect a gyro system for his employers who contract projects with the U.S. defense department. Wylie accidentally gets some blueprints for another type of gyro -- and his company successfully manufactures the part, much to almost everyone's benefit. Unfortunately, these plans are coveted by a certain ruthless industrial spy (David Rasche), and the FBI itself is suspicious about the origins of the blueprints in Wylie's hands. Meanwhile (and in constant interspersed segments), Landry (Murphy) is trying to get his tank to stay on course, but no matter what he does the machine swerves and lunges at random -- could there be a gyro at fault here?

Product Details

Release Date: 09/27/2019
UPC: 0032429330390
Original Release: 1984
Rating: R
Source: PARAMOUNT
Language: English
Time: 1:34:00
Sales rank: 51,988

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Eddie Murphy Lt. T.M. Landry
Dudley Moore Wylie Cooper
Kate Capshaw Laura
Helen Shaver Clare Lewis
George Dzundza Loparino
Peter Michael Goetz Frank Joyner
Mark Arnott Brank
Tom Noonan Holtzman
David Rasche Jeff
Paul Comi Chief Agent
Darryl Henriques Col. Zayas
Joel Polis 1st Agent
John A. Zee Col. McGuinn
Matthew Laurance Ali
Christopher Mahar Sayyid
Lorry Goldman Rupp
Stoney Richards Mugger
Tyler Tyhurst American Captain
Eduardo Ricard Garcia Vega
William Marquez Padilla
Deborah Fallender Toni
Raye Birk Sonny
Ellen Crawford Sonya
Gene Dynarski Gil
John Hostettner Quirk
David Paymer Kurly
Dennis Redfield Specs
Jerry Hyman Col. Kleinman
Hugo Stanger Blevin,Blevin
Tracey Ross Arab Girl
Michael Scalera Morgan
Rob Wininger Lt. Chapin
Gary Bayer Lubell
Ronald Salley Transportation Captain
Paul Eiding Tourist
Stephen Bradley Deputy Director
Sanford Jensen Engineer
Gerald Jann Engineer
Jennifer Wallace Waitress
Renny Temple Coffee Machine Mover
Ziporah Tzabari Ancient Kuwaiti Woman
Gabi Amrani Old Villager
Rozsika Halmos Seamstress
Diane Carter Technician
Jake Dengel Doorman
Billy Ray Sharkey Radio Man,Radio Man
Burton Collins Cameraman
Bill Geisslinger Walkie-Talkie Agent
Itzhak Bbi Neeman Refugee
Jim Jansen Lieutenant
Javier Grajeda Freddie Gomez
Patricia Pivaar Newscaster
Julie Ellis Waitress
Yulis Ruval French Singer
Pamela Stonebrook Singer
Elizabeth Kubota Japanese Singer
Christopher Maher Sayyid
John Hostetter Quirk
Rick Dees Himself
Patrick Williams Composer

Technical Credits
Willard Huyck Director,Screenwriter
Everett Creach Stunts
Rick Dees Stunts
John R. Elliott Special Effects
Richard E. Johnson Special Effects
Gloria Katz Producer,Screenwriter
Chuck Street Stunts
Robin Gregory Sound/Sound Designer
Jerry Jost Sound/Sound Designer
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