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Best Defense
1984
94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)
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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
6
K-12
L
M18
A
Tous publics
13+
R
16
15
14
M/12
15
16
Total grosses
UK total gross
£591.4 Thousand
US total gross
$0
Global total gross
$0
25thframe.co.uk stats
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