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....
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 110 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
✓ Stars: Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins, Ed Gale, Holly Robinson Peete
✓ Director: George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Ben Burtt, Willard Huyck, Willard Huyck
The Howard the Duck (1986) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Howard the Duck (1986) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Howard the Duck (1986) is staring with Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins, Ed Gale, Holly Robinson Peete, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Ben Burtt, Willard Huyck, Willard Huyck juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.