The film takes place as two parallel plots separated by a couple of years: In 1982, Wylie Cooper (Moore) is an engineer developing a targeting system on a tank for the United States Army. … See more

• Dudley Moore as Wylie Cooper
• Eddie Murphy as Lieutenant T.M. Landry
• Kate Capshaw as Laura Cooper
• George Dzundza as … See more

The film did not originally feature Eddie Murphy's character, and was solely a Dudley Moore film. The film's preview screenings were received poorly, and the studio suggested filming a role for Eddie Murphy, who was at the peak of his popularity. … See more

The movie received negative reviews from critics. On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 29 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". It opened strong at #2 behind Ghostbusters with $7.8 million but quickly lost … See more

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