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Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck (released in the United Kingdom as Howard... A New Breed of Hero) is a 1986 American superhero comedy film directed by Willard Huyck and starring Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, and Tim Robbins. Based on the Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck, the film was produced by Gloria Katz and written by Huyck and Katz, with George Lucas as executive producer. The screenplay was originally intended to be an animated film, but the film adaptation became live-action because of a contractual obligation. While several TV adaptations of Marvel characters were aired, this was the first theatrical release since the Captain America serial of 1944.
Plot
Howard the Duck lives on Duckworld, a planet similar to Earth but inhabited by anthropomorphic ducks. One night, his armchair propels him out of his apartment building and into outer space; Howard lands on Earth, in Cleveland, Ohio. Upon arriving, he encounters a woman being attacked by thugs, whom he defeats using a unique style of martial arts. The woman, Beverly Switzler, takes Howard to her apartment and lets him spend the night.
Awards
Cast
- Chip Zien
- David Paymer
- Debbie Lee Carrington
- Denny Delk
- Dominique Davalos
- Ed Gale
- Holly Robinson Peete
- Jeffrey Jones
- John Fleck
- Jordan Prentice
- Lea Thompson
- Lisa Sturz
- Liz Sagal
- Mary Wells
- Miguel Sandoval
- Miles Chapin
- Nancy Fish
- Paul Comi
- Paul Guilfoyle
- Peter Baird
- Richard Edson
- Richard McGonagle
- Steve Sleap
- Thomas Dolby
- Tim Robbins
- Timothy M. Rose
- Virginia Capers
- William Hall