---
title: 'Best Defense (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Willard Huyck'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 89
genres:
  - 'War'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/best-defense-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086955/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Best Defense (1985)

1985 · 89 min · War, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Best Defense is a 1984 American action comedy film, starring Dudley Moore and Eddie Murphy. The original music score was composed by Patrick Williams. It was released by Paramount Pictures.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Willard Huyck](https://cinepixo.com/people/willard-huyck)
- **Screenplay:** [Willard Huyck](https://cinepixo.com/people/willard-huyck), [Gloria Katz](https://cinepixo.com/people/gloria-katz)
- **Producer:** [Gloria Katz](https://cinepixo.com/people/gloria-katz)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Patrick Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-williams)
- **Director of Photography:** [Donald Peterman](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-peterman)
- **Editor:** [Sidney Wolinsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-wolinsky)

## Cast

- [George Dzundza](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-dzundza)
- [Tom Noonan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-noonan)
- [Paul Comi](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-comi)
- [Dudley Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/dudley-moore)
- [Joel Polis](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-polis)
- [Helen Shaver](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-shaver)
- [David Rasche](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-rasche)
- [Peter Michael Goetz](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-michael-goetz)
- [David Paymer](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-paymer)
- [Mark Arnott](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-arnott)
- [Kate Capshaw](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-capshaw)
- [Eddie Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-murphy)

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