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Howard the Duck was released to a traumatized audience and critical scorn, but later found a cult following among human rights activists, who regarded it as a crime against humanity. The film has also been cited as the inspiration for a growing interest in roasted duck for dinner.

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  • Howard the Duck was released to a traumatized audience and critical scorn, but later found a cult following among human rights activists, who regarded it as a crime against humanity. The film has also been cited as the inspiration for a growing interest in roasted duck for dinner.
  • During the course of the movie, Howard must get used to his surroundings in the human world, while trying to find his way back home. He must also avoid another alien being called the Dark Overlord, who has possessed Dr. Jennings (Jeffrey Jones, as himself), one of the scientists in charge of the original experiment. Still with us? Great! The rest of the movie is like this. Compare and contrast Theodore Rex.
  • Howard the Duck is a 1986 American science fiction comedy film directed by Willard Huyck and starring Lea Thompson, Tim Robbins, and Jeffrey Jones. Produced by Gloria Katz and George Lucas, the screenplay was originally intended to be an animated film based on the Marvel comic book of the same name, but the film adaptation became live action due to a contractual obligation. Although there had been several TV adaptations of Marvel characters during the preceding 21 years, this was the first attempt at a theatrical release since the Captain America serial of 1944.
  • Lucas proposed adapting the surrealist comic book following the production of American Graffiti. After stepping down as the president of Lucasfilm to focus on producing he chose to begin production on the film personally. Following multiple production difficulties and mixed response to test screenings, Howard the Duck was released in theaters on August 1, 1986. Upon its release, the film received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and was a box office failure, and in later years has been widely acknowledged as one of the worst films ever made. Contemporary critics saw the decision to shoot the film in live action instead of as an animated film and the appearance of Howard as primary obstacles to its success, while more recent commentators tend to focus on the film's writing. Desp
  • Howard the Duck was the love child of Lucasfilms and Universal Studios. Based on the comic Howard the Duck by Marvel Comics, the movie followed a young duck lost in the big apple after being teleported through universes by some unkown force. It follows Howard's struggle to survive in New York..... Bah, who are we kidding. There are only two reasons you'd watch this movie. The first being if your unbelievably high, the second is only two simple words. Duck Tits. Best. Movie. Ever.
  • Howard the Duck (also known as Howard: A New Breed of Hero in Europe) is a 1986 live-action film produced by Lucasfilm and Universal Pictures, directed by Willard Huyck from a script by Huyck and his wife Gloria Katz. It starred Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins and Chip Zien as the voice of Howard.
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Starring
  • Lea Thompson
  • Tim Robbins
  • Mel Blanc
  • Chip Zien
  • David Paymer
  • Ed Gale
  • Howard the duck, bitch!
  • Jeffrey Jones
  • Paul Guilfoyle
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  • 5983051(xsd:integer)
Date
  • 2017-05-17(xsd:date)
Editing
  • Michael Chandler
  • Sidney Wolinsky
Runtime
  • 6660.0
  • 68280.0
Producer
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