Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck is a 1986 American science fiction comedy film directed by Willard Huyck and produced by George Lucas. It is loosely based on the Marvel comic book of the same name, created by Steve Gerber and quoting scripts by Bill Mantlo, the film focuses on Howard, an alien from a planet inhabited by anthropomorphic ducks, who is transported to Earth, where he meets Beverly, a struggling singer. As Howard attempts to find a way to return to h... More

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  • Aug 1, 1986

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PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 51 min

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Film

Directed by

Willard Huyck

Willard Huyck (born September 8, 1945) is an American screenwriter, director and producer, best known for his association with George Lucas. They met as students at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and became members of Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope group of filmmakers. Along with his...

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  • Trapped in a world he never made.

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Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1986
  • Mar 10, 2009
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 51 min
  • 1 h 50 min
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  • 30,000,000

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Awards

Razzie Award for Worst Picture Winners

Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor Nominees

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Media

Adapted From

Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck is a comic book character in the Marvel Comics universe created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Val Mayerik. The character first appeared in Adventure into Fear #19 (Dec. 1973) and several subsequent series have chronicled the misadventures of the ill-tempered, anthropomorphic, ...

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