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About
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...
Theatrical
Aug 1, 1986
Box Office
$38.0M
Budget
$37.0M
Return
1.0x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 10, 2009
Theaters
1
Director
Willard Huyck
Writers
Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz
Producers
Gloria Katz, George Lucas, Ian Bryce
Music
John Barry
Studio
Lucasfilm Ltd., Universal Pictures
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Quotes
See all →Imminent Threat from the Dark Overlords
One of the Dark Overlords of the Universe
An ] unlike any you can ] is about to engulf the ].
[[evil; [imagine; [Earth]
Destruction of All Life Forms
One of the Dark Overlords of the Universe
This will mean the ] of all ] life forms.
[[extinction; [existing]
Transition Between Old and New Realms
One of the Dark Overlords of the Universe
You are about to ] the ] of the old ] and the ] of the new.
[[observe|witness; [end; [world; [birth]
Transformation of the Dark Overlord
One of the Dark Overlords of the Universe
I no longer ] ] ].
[[need; [human; [food]
Cast
Full credits →L
Lea Thompson
Beverly Switzler
J
Jeffrey Jones
Dr. Walter Jenning
T
Tim Robbins
Phil Blumburtt
E
Ed Gale
Howard T. Duck
C
Chip Zien
Howard T. Duck (voice)
T
Tim Rose
Howard T. Duck
P
Peter Baird
Howard T. Duck
L
Lisa Sturz
Howard T. Duck
J
Jordan Prentice
Howard T. Duck
P
Paul Guilfoyle
Lieutenant Welker
L
Liz Sagal
Ronette
D
Dominique Davalos
Cal
H
Holly Robinson Peete
K.C.
T
Tommy Swerdlow
Ginger Moss
R
Richard Edson
Ritchie
M
Miles Chapin
Carter
R
Richard McGonagle
First Cop
V
Virginia Capers
Coramae
D
Debbie Lee Carrington
Additional Ducks (voice)
M
Miguel Sandoval
Club Owner
