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Howard the Duck (1986) 4.3
A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop an alien invader. Director:Willard Huyck |
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Cast
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| Lea Thompson | ... | ||
| Jeffrey Jones | ... | ||
| Tim Robbins | ... | ||
| Ed Gale | ... | ||
| Chip Zien | ... |
Howard T. Duck
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Tim Rose | ... | |
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Steve Sleap | ... | |
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Peter Baird | ... | |
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Mary Wells | ... | |
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Lisa Sturz | ... | |
| Jordan Prentice | ... | ||
| Paul Guilfoyle | ... | ||
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Liz Sagal | ... |
Ronette, Cherry Bomb
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| Dominique Davalos | ... |
Cal, Cherry Bomb
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| Holly Robinson Peete | ... |
K.C., Cherry Bomb
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A scientific experiment unknowingly brings extraterrestrial life forms to the Earth through a laser beam. First is the cigar smoking drake Howard from the duck's planet. A few kids try to keep him from the greedy scientists and help him back to his planet. But then a much less friendly being arrives through the beam... Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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A new breed of hero. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 August 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Howard - ein tierischer Held See more »Box Office
Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$16,295,774 (USA)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Written by Thomas Dolby, Ailee Wills and George Clinton
Performed by Lea Thompson, Holly Robinson Peete (as Holly Robinson), Dominique Davalos,
Liz Sagal, Thomas Dolby and George Clinton
Produced by Thomas Dolby
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Rob Paulsen and Townsend Coleman auditioned for the voice of Howard. See more »Goofs
During the diner scene when Dr. Walter Jenning (while being the Dark Lord) sends the man through the window with his energy and the guy lands on a car, you can see that a wire that is attached to the guy. See more »Soundtracks
"Howard the Duck"Written by Thomas Dolby, Ailee Wills and George Clinton
Performed by Lea Thompson, Holly Robinson Peete (as Holly Robinson), Dominique Davalos,
Liz Sagal, Thomas Dolby and George Clinton
Produced by Thomas Dolby
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Aren't B-Movies fun?
Wait a second ... this isn't a B-Movie! George Lucas wouldn't sign his name to a low-budget piece of tripe, would he? Well, he did.
If you're actually looking for a good piece of cinema, stop right here. However, if the words 'talking alien duck' cause bells to ring in your mind, read on.
Yes, it's a B-Movie. It's a high budget, professionally made one, but it's as bad as most other B-Movies. But, it's also one of the funniest things I've seen in quite a while. Sure, it gets boring, but look at the concept: A TALKING ALIEN DUCK! What more can I say?
So, if you have a twisted sense of humour and have already been drawn in by my one real summary (A TALKING ALIEN DUCK), then check this movie out. You'll enjoy it. But, if you're not a fan of bad eighties movies stick with Star Wars or Indiana Jones, movies that Lucas probably actually cared about.