Howard the Duck

Name: Howard the Duck
Director: Willard Huyck
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 1986-08-01
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins, Ed Gale, Chip Zien

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1986 · 110 min · PG · Comedy · Adventure · Science Fiction · TMDB 5.5/10

Overview

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...

Directed by Willard Huyck

Cast

Lea Thompson — Beverly Switzler
Jeffrey Jones — Dr. Walter Jenning
Tim Robbins — Phil Blumburtt
Ed Gale — Howard T. Duck
Chip Zien — Howard T. Duck (voice)