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Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 1, 1986

Runtime

1h 50m

Genres

Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction

User Score

54%

Original Title

Howard the Duck

Production Companies

Lucasfilm Ltd., Universal Pictures

Director

Willard Huyck

Budget

$37,000,000

Revenue

$38,000,000

Description

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...