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.
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| Dudley Moore | ... |
Wylie Cooper
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| Eddie Murphy | ... |
Lieutenant T.M. Landry
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| Kate Capshaw | ... |
Laura Cooper
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| George Dzundza | ... |
Steve Loparino
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| Helen Shaver | ... |
Clair Lewis
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| Mark Arnott | ... |
Harvey Brank
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| Peter Michael Goetz | ... |
Frank Joyner
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| Tom Noonan | ... |
Frank Holtzman
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| David Rasche | ... |
Jeff the 'KBG' Agent
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| Paul Comi | ... |
Chief Agent
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| Darryl Henriques | ... |
Col. Zayas, San Salvador
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| Joel Polis | ... |
First Agent
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| John A. Zee | ... |
Col. McGuinn
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| Matthew Laurance | ... |
Ali, Landry's Tank Crew
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Christopher Maher | ... |
Sayyid, Landry's Tank Crew
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Lorry Goldman | ... |
Sol Rupp, Dynatechnics
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| Charles David Richards | ... |
Mugger
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Tyler Tyhurst | ... |
American Captain
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Eduardo Ricard | ... |
Capt. Garcia Vega, Honduras
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William Marquez | ... |
Chief Padilla, Guatemala
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| Deborah Fallender | ... |
Toni
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| Raye Birk | ... |
Sonny, Dynatechnics
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| Ellen Crawford | ... |
Sonya, Dynatechnics
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| Gene Dynarski | ... |
Gil
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| John Hostetter | ... |
Quirk, Dynatechnics
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| David Paymer | ... |
Kurly
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| Dennis Redfield | ... |
Specs
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| Jerry Hyman | ... |
Col. Kleinman
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Hugo Stanger | ... |
Blevin
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| Tracey Ross | ... |
Arab Girl
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Michael Scalera | ... |
Morgan Cooper, Wylie's Son
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Rob Wininger | ... |
Lt. Chapin
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Gary Bayer | ... |
Lubell
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Ronald Salley | ... |
Transportation Captain
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| Paul Eiding | ... |
Tourist
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Stephen Bradley | ... |
Deputy Director
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Sanford Jensen | ... |
Second Engineer
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Gerald Jann | ... |
Third Engineer
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Jennifer Wallace | ... |
Waitress #1 - Casa Chihuahua
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| Renny Temple | ... |
Coffee Machine Mover
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Ziporah Tzabari | ... |
Ancient Kuwaiti Woman
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| Gabi Amrani | ... |
Old Villager
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| Rozsika Halmos | ... |
FBI Seamstress
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Diane Carter | ... |
Technician
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Jake Dengel | ... |
Hotel Doorman
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Billy Ray Sharkey | ... |
Radio Man
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| Burton Collins | ... |
Cameraman
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Bill Geisslinger | ... |
Walkie-Talkie Agent
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Yitzhak Ne'eman | ... |
Refugee Man
(as Itzhak Bbi Neeman)
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| Jim Jansen | ... |
Lieutenant
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| Javier Grajeda | ... |
Fredie Gomez, Singer on TV
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Patricia Pivaar | ... |
Gloria Webber, Ch. 6 News
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Julie Ellis | ... |
Waitress #2
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| Lillian Müller | ... |
French Singer
(as Yuliis Ruval)
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Pamela Stonebrook | ... |
Singer, Rive Gauche Room
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Elizabeth Reiko Kubota | ... |
Japanese Singer
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| Rick Dees | ... |
Rick Dees
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Chuck Street | ... |
Chuck Street
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| David Eisen | ... |
Engineer (uncredited)
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| D. David Morin | ... |
TV Reporter (uncredited)
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| Danny Nero | ... |
Engineer (uncredited)
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Kay Zar | ... |
Office Supervisor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Willard Huyck | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Robert Grossbach | ... | (novel "Easy and Hard Ways Out") |
| Gloria Katz | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Willard Huyck | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Gloria Katz | ... | producer |
Music by
| Patrick Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| Donald Peterman | ... | director of photography (as Don Peterman) |
Editing by
| Sidney Wolinsky | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael Amundsen | ... | assistant editor trainee |
| Martin Cohen | ... | first assistant editor |
| Claudia Finkle | ... | assistant editor |
| Bob Noland | ... | color timer |
| Billy Weber | ... | additional editor |
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 |
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) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1985) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1985) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1986) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1987) (India) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1987) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
- Dream Quest Images (miniature photography)
Other Companies
- Inter Video (24 frame video services)
- Modern Film Effects (titles and opticals)
- Segue Music (music editing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Wylie is a lazy engineer. Landry is a Sergeant specialising in Armour. They have never met but their lives become entangled when Landry must take the tank Wylie designed into combat. Wylie is waiting for his employer to go out of business when he meets another engineer who gives him a disk with the plans for a system that will save his employer. The other engineer is dead moments later leaving Wylie with the disk and credit for the design. Suddenly Wylie is no longer a hack, but the saviour of his company and finds his life is no longer the same.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | Unfortunately, they're both on our side. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $7,872,297, 22 Jul 1984 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Eddie Murphy's character was added to the film after the original version tested poorly with audiences. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Stinkers of 1984 (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | On the Road Again See more » |
| Quotes |
Chief Padilla, Guatemala:
Boom. Dead. Communista. See more » |