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Friday, September 5, 2008

Best Defense

The Numbers Rating: 3.00 (1 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: Insufficient Ratings
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $19,265,302
Released July 20, 1984
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Source Based on Book/Short Story
Major Genre Comedy
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Contemporary Fiction

Cast

Eddie Murphy    Lieutenant T.M. Landry
Dudley Moore    Wylie Cooper
Kate Capshaw    Laura Cooper
George Dzundza    Steve Loparino
Helen Shaver    Clair Lewis, Wylie's Boss
David Rasche    Jeff the 'KBG' Agent
Tom Noonan    Frank Holtzman

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
7/20/1984 2 $7,872,297   1,425 $5,524 $7,872,297 3
7/27/1984 7 $3,175,612 -59.66% 1,425 $2,228 $14,155,050 10
8/3/1984 15 $1,469,636 -53.72% 921 $1,596 $17,026,305 17
8/10/1984 18 $575,047 -60.87% 484 $1,188 $18,361,590 24