Howard the Duck poster

Howard the Duck( 1986)

TV-MAComedyFantasyScience Fiction
54%
User
Score

More adventure than humanly possible.

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...

    Top Billed Cast

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      Lea Thompson

      Beverly Switzler

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      Jeffrey Jones

      Dr. Walter Jenning

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      Tim Robbins

      Phil Blumburtt

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      Ed Gale

      Howard T. Duck

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      Chip Zien

      Howard T. Duck (voice)

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      Tim Rose

      Howard T. Duck

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      Steve Sleap

      Howard T. Duck

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      Peter Baird

      Howard T. Duck

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      Mary Wells

      Howard T. Duck

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      Lisa Sturz

      Howard T. Duck

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      Jordan Prentice

      Howard T. Duck

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      Paul Guilfoyle

      Lieutenant Welker

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      Liz Sagal

      Ronette

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      Dominique Davalos

      Cal

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      Holly Robinson Peete

      K.C.

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      Tommy Swerdlow

      Ginger Moss

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      Richard Edson

      Ritchie

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      Miles Chapin

      Carter

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      Richard McGonagle

      First Cop

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      Virginia Capers

      Coramae

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      Debbie Lee Carrington

      Additional Ducks (voice)

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      Jorli McLain

      Waitress

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      Miguel Sandoval

      Club Owner

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      Sheldon Feldner

      Hot Tub Spa Owner

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      Lee Anthony

      Grossbach

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      Paul Comi

      Dr. Chapin

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      Maureen Coyne

      Teacher

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      James Lashly

      State Trooper

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      Tom Parker

      Steve Kanelli

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      Ed Holmes

      TV Duck Hunter

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      David Paymer

      Larry, Scientist

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      William Hall

      Hanson

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      Denny Delk

      Sergeant

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      Martin Ganapoler

      First Trucker

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      Tom Rayhall

      Second Trucker

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      Gary Littlejohn

      Third Trucker

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      Thomas Dolby

      Bartender in Rock Club

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      Kristopher Logan

      Punk

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      Reed Kirk Rahlmann

      Bender

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      John Fleck

      Pimples

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      William McCoy

      Skin Head

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      Steven Kravitz

      Lover Boy

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      Anne Tofflemire

      Lover Girl

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      Marcia Banks

      Mama Biker

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      Nancy Fish

      Bag Lady

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      Monty Hoffman

      Club Bouncer

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      Ted Kurtz

      Kirby

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      Wood Moy

      Chef

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      Wanda McCaddon

      Hostess

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      James Brady

      First Tour Guide

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      Carol McElheney

      Screaming Woman

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      Jeanne Lauren

      Bear

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      Richard Kiley

      The Cosmos (voice)

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      Mel Blanc

      Daffy Duck (voice) (archive sound)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

    5
    Written by Wuchak on Wed Nov 24 2021
    _**The infamous film version of Steve Gerber’s intelligent, wise-cracking waterfowl from another world**_ An English-speaking duck from another planet is somehow transported to Cleveland, Ohio, where he befriends a rock group leader (Lea Thompson). She introduces him to her friend, a quirky lab assistant (Tim Robbins), to figure out what happened, but the situation is complicated when a doctor at the lab is possessed by a “dark overlord of the universe” (Jeffrey Jones). "Howard the Duck" (1986) is the film version of Marvel Comics’ anthropomorphic waterfowl created by writer Steve Gerber ...

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    Videos 5Backdrops 20Posters 78

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    37000000.00

    Revenue

    38000000.00

    Keywords

    • based on comic
    • alternative reality