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Best Defense

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1984

94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Willard Huyck

Starring

Dudley Moore · Eddie Murphy · Kate Capshaw · George Dzundza · Helen Shaver · Mark Arnott

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 20th July 1984

United States release: 20th July 1984

Sweden release: 19th April 1985

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 20th Jul '84
Debut position: 3
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: £193.6 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 11

Chart position history

UK box office

20 Jul, 1984
3

27 Jul, 1984
3

3 Aug, 1984
3

10 Aug, 1984
3

17 Aug, 1984
4

24 Aug, 1984
5

31 Aug, 1984
7

7 Sep, 1984
8

14 Sep, 1984
9

21 Sep, 1984
9

28 Sep, 1984
9

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

13+

M18

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£591.4 Thousand

US total gross
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Global total gross
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25thframe.co.uk stats

Total views:
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18th Oct 2025

Last viewed:
11th Nov 2025

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