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Howard the Duck Details

1986 Certificate PG
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Sassy, wise-cracking human sized duck Howard is going about his day to day life on his home planet, when an experiment involving a laser beam on far flung planet Earth drags him halfway across the cosmos to Cleveland, USA. Howard is understandably unsettled, but soon makes close friends with singer Beverly Switzler (Lea .. Read more

Starring Lea Thompson, Tim Robbins, Jeffrey Jone, Ed Gale
Director Willard Huyck
Genres Comedy

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Howard the Duck

Sassy, wise-cracking human sized duck Howard is going about his day to day life on his home planet, when an experiment involving a laser beam on far flung planet Earth drags him halfway across the cosmos to Cleveland, USA. Howard is understandably unsettled, but soon makes close friends with singer Beverly Switzler (Lea Thompson), who helps protect him from the greedy scientists responsible for his intergalactic expedition. But matters soon turn from bad to worse, when an evil alien invader appears through the laser beam and takes possession of scientist Dr Jenning (Jeffrey Jones), leaving his assistant Phil (Tim Robbins) and the giant duck in a fight for their very existence.

Starring Lea Thompson, Tim Robbins, Jeffrey Jone, Ed Gale, Paul Guilfoyle, David Paymer
Director Willard Huyck
Studio METRODOME
Run time DVD: 1 hr 50 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 18 Feb 2008
Production year: 1986
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (2) of Howard the Duck

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  • Toned down from an adult comic strip, this peculiar film has nowhere to go because it's too sexy for kids and too stupid for adults.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

  • Howard T Duck, of Marvel Comics, might well have a beef against Lucasfilm for transforming his magnetic comic strip... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    A classic 80's movie

    The first time I seen this movie I was about 8 years of age, and I thought it was amazing. Should have been released earlier on dvd. Will be looking forward to see it again. Howard the duck is so funny, Lea Thompson character is amuzing, a good movie for all the family.

      • Daniel H from Middlesbrough
      • Posted 09 Feb 2005 22:36

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  • Rated - 5 stars

    **********Great Fun************

    George Lucas says that making this movie was a big mistake. I think it is brilliant. Good laughs and alien duck.

    Rent it and see for yourself!!!!!!!!!!

      • A customer from Rochester
      • Posted 17 Jan 2008 15:57

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      Sassy, wise-cracking human sized duck Howard is going about his day to day life on his home planet, when an experiment involving a laser beam on far flung planet Earth drags him halfway across the cosmos to Cleveland, USA. Howard is understandably unsettled, but soon makes close friends with singer ...