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Howard the Duck (1986)
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A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop an alien invader. Director:Willard HuyckWriters:Steve Gerber (Marvel comics character: Howard the Duck), Willard Huyck, and 1 more credit » |
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Cast
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| Lea Thompson | ... | ||
| Jeffrey Jones | ... | ||
| Tim Robbins | ... | ||
| Ed Gale | ... | ||
| Chip Zien | ... |
Howard T. Duck
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Tim Rose | ... | |
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Steve Sleap | ... | |
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Peter Baird | ... | |
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Mary Wells | ... | |
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Lisa Sturz | ... | |
| Jordan Prentice | ... | ||
| Paul Guilfoyle | ... | ||
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Liz Sagal | ... |
Ronette, Cherry Bomb
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| Dominique Davalos | ... |
Cal, Cherry Bomb
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| Holly Robinson Peete | ... |
K.C., Cherry Bomb
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Storyline
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... Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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A new breed of hero. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Howard: A New Breed of Hero See more »Box Office
Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$5,070,136 (USA) (3 August 1986) (1554 Screens)Gross:
$37,962,774 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Written by Thomas Dolby and Ailee Wills
Performed by Lea Thompson, Holly Robinson Peete (as Holly Robinson), Dominique Davalos and Liz Sagal
Produced by Thomas Dolby See more »
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Chip Zien was cast as the voice of Howard after filming was completed. During filming, puppeteer Tim Rose spoke Howard's lines through a microphone. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: In the diner scene, when Howard is levitated and spun around near the ceiling by Dr. Jenning, the shadow reveals a pole reaching from the ceiling to Howard to achieve this effect. See more »Soundtracks
"Don't Turn Away (Reprise)"Written by Thomas Dolby and Ailee Wills
Performed by Lea Thompson, Holly Robinson Peete (as Holly Robinson), Dominique Davalos and Liz Sagal
Produced by Thomas Dolby See more »
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