Best Defense
Seen it?1984 | 94 min | Comedy, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 29 on Metacritic, a weak 4.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and history buffs. If you loved Three Kings, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, intense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
An engineer fails to get the bugs out of a tank before an Army officer has to use it in Kuwait.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
4.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$19 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Willard Huyck
- Dudley MooreWylie
- Eddie MurphyLandry
- Kate CapshawLaura
- George DzundzaLoparino
- Helen ShaverClaire
- Mark ArnottBrank
- Peter Michael GoetzJoyner
- Tom NoonanHoltzman
- David RascheJeff
- Paul ComiChief Agent