Fantasy ·Comedy ·Action ·Adventure ·Romance ·Science Fiction · United States of America · 1986 · 1h 50m

Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck poster
Director
Willard Huyck
Cast
Lea Thompson as Beverly Switzler Jeffrey Jones as Dr. Walter Jenning Tim Robbins as Phil Blumburtt Ed Gale as Howard T. Duck Chip Zien as Howard T. Duck (voice) Tim Rose as Howard T. Duck
Crew
Richard H. Kline — Director of Photography Michael Chandler — Editor Sidney Wolinsky — Editor John Barry — Original Music Composer Willard Huyck — Screenplay Gloria Katz — Screenplay
Tagline

More adventure than humanly possible.

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...

Trailer Howard the Duck — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
ducksuperherobased on comicalternative reality
Key Collaborators
Willard Huyck Director Richard H. Kline Director of Photography Michael Chandler Editor Sidney Wolinsky Editor John Barry Original Music Composer Willard Huyck Screenplay Gloria Katz Screenplay Gloria Katz Producer Peter Jamison Production Design Joe I. Tompkins Costume Design
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