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Best Defense (1984) Poster

(1984)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Willard Huyck ... (directed by)

Writing Credits  

Robert Grossbach ... (novel)
 
Gloria Katz ... (screenplay) &
Willard Huyck ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Dudley Moore ... Wylie Cooper
Eddie Murphy ... Lieutenant T.M. Landry
Kate Capshaw ... Laura Cooper
George Dzundza ... Steve Loparino
Helen Shaver ... Clair Lewis
Mark Arnott ... Harvey Brank
Peter Michael Goetz ... Frank Joyner
Tom Noonan ... Frank Holtzman
David Rasche ... Jeff the 'KBG' Agent
Paul Comi ... Chief Agent
Darryl Henriques ... Col. Zayas, San Salvador
Joel Polis ... First Agent
John A. Zee ... Col. McGuinn
Matthew Laurance ... Ali, Landry's Tank Crew
Christopher Maher Christopher Maher ... Sayyid, Landry's Tank Crew
Lorry Goldman Lorry Goldman ... Sol Rupp, Dynatechnics
Charles David Richards ... Mugger (as Stoney Richards)
Tyler Tyhurst Tyler Tyhurst ... American Captain
Eduardo Ricard Eduardo Ricard ... Capt. Garcia Vega, Honduras
William Marquez William Marquez ... Chief Padilla, Guatemala
Deborah Fallender ... Toni
Raye Birk ... Sonny, Dynatechnics
Ellen Crawford ... Sonya, Dynatechnics
Gene Dynarski ... Gil
John Hostetter ... Quirk, Dynatechnics
David Paymer ... Kurly
Dennis Redfield ... Specs
Jerry Hyman ... Col. Kleinman
Hugo Stanger Hugo Stanger ... Blevin
Tracey Ross ... Arab Girl
Michael Scalera Michael Scalera ... Morgan Cooper, Wylie's Son
Rob Wininger Rob Wininger ... Lt. Chapin
Gary Bayer Gary Bayer ... Lubell
Ronald Salley Ronald Salley ... Transportation Captain
Paul Eiding ... Tourist
Stephen Bradley Stephen Bradley ... Deputy Director
Sanford Jensen Sanford Jensen ... Second Engineer
Gerald Jann Gerald Jann ... Third Engineer
Jennifer Wallace Jennifer Wallace ... Waitress #1 - Casa Chihuahua
Renny Temple ... Coffee Machine Mover
Ziporah Tzabari Ziporah Tzabari ... Ancient Kuwaiti Woman
Gabi Amrani ... Old Villager
Rozsika Halmos ... FBI Seamstress
Diane Carter Diane Carter ... Technician
Jake Dengel Jake Dengel ... Hotel Doorman
Billy Ray Sharkey Billy Ray Sharkey ... Radio Man
Burton Collins ... Cameraman
Bill Geisslinger Bill Geisslinger ... Walkie-Talkie Agent
Yitzhak Ne'eman Yitzhak Ne'eman ... Refugee Man (as Itzhak Bbi Neeman)
Jim Jansen Jim Jansen ... Lieutenant
Javier Grajeda ... Fredie Gomez, Singer on TV
Patricia Pivaar Patricia Pivaar ... Gloria Webber, Ch. 6 News
Julie Ellis Julie Ellis ... Waitress #2
Lillian Müller ... French Singer (as Yuliis Ruval)
Pamela Stonebrook Pamela Stonebrook ... Singer, Rive Gauche Room
Elizabeth Reiko Kubota Elizabeth Reiko Kubota ... Japanese Singer (as Elizabeth Kubota)
Rick Dees ... Rick Dees
Chuck Street Chuck Street ... Chuck Street
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Eisen ... Engineer (uncredited)
D. David Morin ... TV Reporter (uncredited)
Danny Nero ... Engineer (uncredited)
Kay Zar Kay Zar ... Office Supervisor (uncredited)

Produced by 

Gloria Katz ... producer

Music by 

Patrick Williams

Cinematography by 

Donald Peterman ... director of photography (as Don Peterman)

Editing by 

Sidney Wolinsky

Casting By 

Dianne Crittenden

Production Design by 

Peter Jamison

Art Direction by 

Bo Welch ... (as Robert W. Welch III)

Set Decoration by 

R. Chris Westlund

Costume Design by 

Kristi Zea

Makeup Department 

Charles Biedermann ... makeup artist: Israel
Nicky Biedermann ... hair stylist: Israel
Tom Hoerber ... makeup artist (as Thomas A. Hoerber)
Gary Liddiard ... makeup artist
Josephine McCarthy ... hair stylist
Shirley Padgett ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Robert Latham Brown ... unit production manager
Austen Jewell ... unit production manager
Shlomo Mugrabi ... production supervisor: Israel
Chaim Sharir ... unit production manager: Israel (as Chayim Sharir)
Zvi Spielmann ... production supervisor: Israel

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Margo Gawelko ... dga trainee
Jerry Grandey ... first assistant director (as Jerry C.G. Grandey)
Nissim Lvy ... assistant director: Israel
Izidore K. Musallam ... second assistant director: Israel
Jerry Sobul ... first assistant director
Catherine Wanek ... second assistant director
Eddie Ziv ... second assistant director: Israel (as Hadas Ziv)

Art Department 

Ze'ev Aloni ... art department
Jack Johnson ... production illustrator (as John C. Johnson Jr.)
Robert Krume ... construction coordinator
Keith McCormick ... assistant props
Joseph C. Nemec III ... set designer
Giora Porter ... set dresser: Israel
Ariel Roshko ... art director: Israel
Paul Rylander ... assistant props
George Samson ... model maker
John Warnke ... set designer
Steven Westlund ... property master
Donald B. Woodruff ... set designer
Yossi Zomer ... property master: Israel

Sound Department 

Gary S. Gerlich ... sound effects editor
Robin Gregory ... sound mixer: Israel
J. Paul Huntsman ... adr editor
Jerry Jost ... sound recordist
Rick Kline ... re-recording mixer
Gregg Landaker ... re-recording mixer
Victoria Martin ... sound effects editor
Donald O. Mitchell ... re-recording mixer
Terry Sharratt ... boom operator: Israel
Pat Suraci ... boom operator
Frank E. Warner ... supervising sound editor (as Frank Warner)
Bill Wylie ... sound effects editor
Ken Dufva ... foley artist (uncredited)
Leslie Gaulin ... assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

John R. Elliott ... special effects
Richard E. Johnson ... special effects

Visual Effects by 

William Reilly ... motion control technician
Isa Alsup ... computer animation (uncredited)
Eric Guaglione ... motion control assistant: DQI (uncredited)
Ted Rae ... modelmaker: DQI (uncredited)
Hoyt Yeatman ... miniature photographer: DQI (uncredited)

Stunts 

Everett Creach ... stunt coordinator
Billy Bates ... stunts (uncredited)
Don Ruffin ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Peter Allwork ... aerial camera operator: Israel
Gerald A. King ... key grip
John LeBlanc ... first assistant camera (as John E. LeBlanc)
Kal Manning ... gaffer (as Wright K. Manning)
Elliott Marks ... still photographer
John C. Moulds ... second assistant camera
Keith Peterman ... camera operator
Laurie Ridley ... still photographer: Israel
Ilan Rosenberg ... camera operator: Israel
Shimon Sabach ... key grip: Israel
John Earl Burnett ... second assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Eyal Geva ... extras casting: Israel
Ilene Starger ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Gordon Brockway ... costumer: men
Jennifer L. Parsons ... costumer: women (as Jennifer Parsons)
Rochelle Zaltzman ... costume supervisor: Israel

Editorial Department 

Michael Amundsen ... assistant editor trainee
Martin Cohen ... first assistant editor
Claudia Finkle ... assistant editor
Bob Noland ... color timer
Billy Weber ... additional editor

Location Management 

Brian Brosnan ... location manager
Zvi Chen ... location manager: Israel

Music Department 

Richard Stone ... composer: song "A Future in Elevator" / supervising music editor
Dan Wallin ... score mixer

Script and Continuity Department 

Louise Jaffe ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Dan Marrow ... transportation captain
Michael McDuffee ... transportation coordinator (as Mike McDuffee)
Meir Sigura ... transportation coordinator: Israel

Additional Crew 

Lea Andrews ... production manager secretary
Dan Curry ... title designer
Jaci Eshel ... military advisor: Israel
Gary Kalkin ... unit publicist
Sandra Rabins ... production accountant
Robert West ... assistant to producer
Saul Emile Prosper ... production assistant (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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