Find Movies & TV
Home
Live TV
On Demand
Discover
Explore
Movies & TV Shows
Most Popular
Leaving Soon
Categories
Action
Animation
Comedy
Crime
Descriptive Audio
Documentary
Drama
En Español
Horror
Music
Romance
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Western
Explore
Browse Channels
Featured Channels
Stargate by MGM
Hallmark Movies & More
The First 48 by A&E
Categories
Hit TV
Drama TV
True Crime
Comedy
News
Sports
Reality
History & Science
Movies
Sci-Fi & Action
Classic TV
Food & Home
Lifestyle
Nature & Travel
Daytime TV
Game Shows
Kids & Family
Anime+
Chills & Thrills
International
En Español
Music
Sign In
Best Defense
Directed by
Willard Huyck
R
1984
1h 34m
Action
,
Comedy
,
and more
3.8
13%
Add to Watchlist
A military weapons engineer struggles to do his job responsibly, while a hapless tank commander has to live with the consequences in combat years later.
More
Where to Watch Best Defense
Amazon Video
Rent $3.99
Buy $9.99
Apple TV
Rent $3.99
Fandango At Home
Rent $3.99
Buy $9.99
+2 more
Cast of Best Defense
Dudley Moore
Wylie
Eddie Murphy
Landry
Kate Capshaw
Laura
George Dzundza
Loparino
Helen Shaver
Claire
Mark Arnott
Brank
Peter Michael Goetz
Joyner
Tom Noonan
Holtzman
David Rasche
Jeff
Paul Comi
Chief Agent
Darryl Henriques
Colonel Zayas
Joel Polis
First Agent
John A. Zee
Colonel McGuinn
Matthew Laurance
Ali
Christopher Maher
Sayyid
Lorry Goldman
Rupp
Charles David 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 Hostetter
Quirk
David Paymer
Kurly
Dennis Redfield
Specs
Jerry Hyman
Colonel Kleinman
Hugo Stanger
Blevin
Tracey Ross
Arab Girl
Michael Scalera
Morgan
Rob Wininger
Lt. Chapin
Gary Bayer
Lubell
Willard Huyck
Director / Writer
Robert Grossbach
Writer
Gloria Katz
Writer / Producer
Best Defense Ratings & Reviews
Film Frenzy
Matt Brunson
In 1984, Paramount suits found themselves with a truly awful picture on their hands. Their solution? Make it even more awful!
New York Times
Vincent Canby
It really isn't easy to make a movie as mind-bendingly bad as Best Defense. It takes hard work, a very great deal of money and people so talented that it matters when they fail with such utter lack of distinction.
TV Guide
Try as they may, neither the cast nor the filmmakers can cover up the fact that this movie, like Moore's prototype, is a dud.
Spirituality & Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Aiming for the zaniness of Catch-22, this comedy misfires.
Watch Best Defense Videos
Best Defense
Best Defense
Trailer
Take Plex everywhere
Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices
Home
Live TV
On Demand
Discover