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Howard the Duck

More adventure than humanly possible.

1986 · PG · 1h 50m

Directed by Willard Huyck

5.5

TMDB audience score
1,191 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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...

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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)

  • Tim Rose
    Howard T. Duck

  • Steve Sleap
    Howard T. Duck

  • Peter Baird
    Howard T. Duck

  • Mary Wells
    Howard T. Duck

  • Lisa Sturz
    Howard T. Duck

  • Jordan Prentice
    Howard T. Duck

  • Paul Guilfoyle
    Lieutenant Welker

  • Liz Sagal
    Ronette

  • Dominique Davalos
    Cal

  • Holly Robinson Peete
    K.C.

  • Tommy Swerdlow
    Ginger Moss

  • Richard Edson
    Ritchie

  • Miles Chapin
    Carter