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Best Defense

Best Defense
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
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 date US release: 20th July 1984
United States release date United States release: 20th July 1984
Sweden release date 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

L

K-12

A

15

13+

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £591.4 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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