Howard the Duck

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Theatrical Release Date:

08/01/1986

DVD Release Date:

03/10/2009

Run Time:

111min.

Starring:

Lea Thompson , Jeffrey Jones , Tim Robbins , Ed Gale , Chip Zien

Director(s):

Willard Huyck

Distributor(s):

Universal

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Comedy,Science Fiction

Plot: In this sci-fi comedy from executive producer George Lucas, Howard the Duck is an extra-terrestrial fowl who is accidentally beamed to earth by physicist Dr. Jenning (Jeffrey Jones) and his assistant Phil (Tim Robbins). Read More

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