Howard the Duck
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Howard the Duck is a 1986 live-action comedy film based on the Marvel Comics character, known for its bizarre premise, cult following, and reputation as one of the most infamous box-office failures of the 1980s.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Howard the Duck (1986 film) | 1 |
| Howard the Duck (Marvel Comics series) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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science fiction comedy film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Howard the Duck (Marvel Comics character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOfficePerformance | commercial failure ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Richard H. Kline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally negative reviews ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s films ⓘ |
| director | Willard Huyuck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | North America ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Michael Chandler
NERFINISHED
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Sidney Wolinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | George Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | animatronic title character ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
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comedy film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ superhero film ⓘ |
| hasCultStatus | true ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Howard the Duck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bizarre premise
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box-office failure ⓘ cult following ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Marvel Comics film adaptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Chip Zien as Howard the Duck (voice)
NERFINISHED
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Ed Gale as Howard the Duck (in-suit performer) ⓘ Jeffrey Jones as Dr. Walter Jenning ⓘ Lea Thompson as Beverly Switzler ⓘ Tim Robbins as Phil Blumburtt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Gloria Katz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Lucasfilm
NERFINISHED
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Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| rating | PG ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986-08-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| runtime | 110 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Gloria Katz
NERFINISHED
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Willard Huyuck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Chip Zien
NERFINISHED
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Ed Gale NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeffrey Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Lea Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualEffectsBy | Industrial Light & Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Howard the Duck (Marvel Comics series)
this entity surface form:
Howard the Duck (1986 film)