Howard the Duck (1986)
| Release Date | 01 August 1986 |
| Budget | $35,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $16,000,000 |
| Tagline | You will believe that a duck can talk. |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Black Point, Marin County, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Sci-Fi Comedy, Sci-Fi Action |
| Themes | Benign Aliens, Fish Out of Water, Finding a Way Back Home, Experiments Gone Awry |
| Tones | Light, Silly, Menacing, Fanciful, Gentle |
| Tags | Alien [not Human], Dimension, Duck, Robbery, Rock Music, Romance, Scientist, World Domination |
Howard the Duck is a 1986 American comedy science fiction film directed by Willard Huyck and produced by George Lucas. Loosely based on the Marvel comic book, created by Steve Gerber and quoting scripts by Bill Mantlo, the film focuses on Howard, an alien from a planet inhabited by anthropomorphic ducks, who is transported to Earth, where he meets Beverly, a struggling singer. As Howard attempts to find a way to return to his planet, he helps Beverly with her career, develops a romance with her, and finds himself having to save humanity from an evil alien monster. The film stars Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins, and the voice of Chip Zien as Howard.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Ed Gale
Howard T. Duck
Chip Zien
Howard T. Duck
Steve Sleap
Howard T. Duck
Peter Baird
Howard T. Duck
Mary Wells
Howard T. Duck
Lisa Sturz
Howard T. Duck
Jordan Prentice
Howard T. Duck
Dominique Davalos
Cal, Cherry Bomb
Tommy Swerdlow
Ginger Moss
Miles Chapin
Carter
Sheldon Feldner
Hot Tub Spa Owner
Lee Anthony
Grossbach
Paul Comi
Dr. Chapin
Maureen Coyne
Teacher
James Lashly
State Trooper
Tom Parker
Steve Kanelli, TV Reporter
Ed Holmes
TV Duck Hunter
William Hall
Officer Hanson
Denny Delk
Sergeant
Martin Ganapoler
1st Trucker
Tom Rayhall
2nd Trucker
Gary Littlejohn
3rd Trucker
Kristopher Logan
Punk
Reed Kirk Rahlmann
Bender
William McCoy
Skin Head
Steven Kravitz
Lover Boy
Anne Tofflemire
Lover Girl
Marcia Banks
Mama Biker
Nancy Fish
Homeless Bag Lady
Monty Hoffman
Club Bouncer
Ted Kurtz
Kirby
Wood Moy
Chef
Wanda McCaddon
Hostess
Carol McElheney
Screaming Woman
Jeanne Lauren
Bear
Lol Levy
Detective
C. Andrew Nelson
Rocker
James Olea
Policeman
Director
Willard Huyck
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Writer
Willard Huyck
Producer
Ian Bryce
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Richard H. Kline
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Editor
Michael Chandler
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Sidney Wolinsky
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Casting Director
Dianne Crittenden
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Production Designer
Peter Jamison
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Art Director
Mark Billerman
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Blake Russell
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Set Decorator
Phil Abramson
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Costume Designer
Joe I. Tompkins
Makeup Department
Gracie Atherton
makeup artist
Karen Bradley
makeup artist: second unit
Thomas R. Burman
makeup designer: Dr. Jenning
Bari Dreiband-Burman
makeup designer: Dr. Jenning
Joy Zapata
hair stylist
Production Manager
Richard Hashimoto
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Patrick Cosgrove
second assistant director
Rodney Allen Hooks
second assistant director: second unit
L. Dean Jones Jr.
second assistant director
Dan Kolsrud
first assistant director
John Liberti
first assistant director: second unit
Thomas J. Wright
second unit director
Art Department
Dave Archer
celestial paintings
Bob Bauer
property maker
Danny Colangelo
property master
Paul Dal Porto
property master: second unit
Stephen J. Gardner
assistant property master: second unit
Dale Haugo
lead scenic artist
Harley Jessup
assistant to production designer
Jack Kostelnik
property maker
John Lister
carpenter
Pamela Marcotte
set designer
George F. Mauricio
property assistant
Jim Pohl
set designer
Michelle Souza
property assistant
J. Michael Speakman
property assistant
John Warnke
assistant art director
Steven Westlund
property master
J. Michael Davis
set dresser
Sound Department
Agamemnon Andrianos
sound recording mixer
Sandina Bailo-Lape
sound re-synchronization editor
Stephen Balliet
boom operator: second unit
John Benson
sound effects editor
Karen Brocco
assistant sound editor
Ben Burtt
sound re-recording mixer, sound effects editor
T.M. Christopher
assistant sound editor
Gloria D'Alessandro
assistant sound editor
Carlyn Montes De Oca
sound re-synchronization editor assistant
Melissa Dietz
assistant sound editor
Ken Fischer
sound effects editor
Suzy Friedman
assistant sound editor
Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam
dialogue editor
Dan Gleich
cable operator: second unit
Jean-Pierre Halbwachs
sound trainee
Richard Hymns
sound effects editor
Mary Helen Leasman
sound effects editor
Marilyn McCoppen
dialogue editor
John Nutt
dialogue editor
Jenny Oz
sound editor apprentice
Diana Pellegrini
foley artist
Steve Powell
boom operator
E. Jeane Putnam
assistant sound editor
George Reinhardt
cable person
Sara Roberts
assistant sound editor
Paige Sartorius
sound editor apprentice
Greg Smith
location sound
Karen Spangenberg
dialogue editor
Jenny Stein
assistant sound editor
Gary Summers
sound re-recording mixer
Randy Thom
sound re-recording mixer, sound designer
Dennie Thorpe
foley artist
Andy Wiskes
sound mixer: second unit
Rob Fruchtman
sound editor
Cindy Lowney
sound
Bob Sarles
assistant sound editor
Special Effects
Marty Brenneis
special effects
Gregory M. Childers
special effects
Scott Forbes
special effects foreman, special effects technician
Reuben Goldberg
special effects
Jeff Jarvis
special effects foreman, second unit coordinator
Bob MacDonald Jr.
special effects supervisor
Robert MacDonald
special effects foreman
Jeff Marz
special effects
John McLeod
special effects foreman
Dan Nelson
special effects
Noni Norwood
special effects production assistant
Richard Ratliff
special effects foreman
Raymond Robinson
special effects
Larry Odien
special effects assistant
Visual Effects
Barbara Affonso
model maker: ILM visual effects unit
Peter Albrecht
rotoscope: ILM visual effects unit
Jon Alexander
animation camera effects: ILM visual effects unit
Kirk Amidano
model maker: ILM visual effects unit
John Allan Armstrong
visual effects animator: ILM visual effects unit
Charles Bailey
manager: ILM creature shop
Donna K. Baker
rotoscope: ILM visual effects unit
Gordon Baker
visual effects animator: ILM visual effects unit
Greg Beaumonte
engineer: ILM visual effects unit
Tom Bertino
rotoscope: ILM visual effects unit
Barbara Brennan
rotoscope: ILM visual effects unit
Bill Brewer
wig maker: ILM creature shop
Rob Burton
animation camera effects: ILM visual effects unit
Sean M. Casey
mold design supervisor: ILM creature shop
Nicole Cavallero
featherer: ILM creature shop
Lanny Cermak
engineer: ILM visual effects unit
Wade Childress
visual effects matte photography: ILM
Terry Chostner
stop motion photography: ILM visual effects unit
Donald Clark
optical camera operator: ILM visual effects unit
Milo Coates
featherer: ILM creature shop
Robert Cooper
artisan: ILM creature shop
Kim Costalupes
assistant editor: ILM visual effects unit
Peter Daulton
visual effects camera operator: ILM visual effects unit
Jay Davis
artisan: ILM creature shop
Jeff Doran
lab technician: ILM visual effects unit
Dick Dova
stage technician: ILM visual effects unit
Karen Dube
production assistant: ILM visual effects unit
Sheila Duignan
stop motion construction: ILM visual effects unit
Cheryl Durham
production accountant: ILM visual effects unit
Randy Dutra
stop motion construction: ILM visual effects unit
John Ellis
optical consultant: ILM visual effects unit
Chrissie England
visual effects coordinator: ILM
Nicholas J. Esposto
animatronic designer: ILM creature shop
Chuck Eyler
visual effects animator: ILM visual effects unit
Ellen Ferguson
rotoscope: ILM visual effects unit
Bob Fernley
production buyer: ILM creature shop
Robert Finley Jr.
miniature pyrotechnics: ILM visual effects unit
Warren Franklin
general manager: ILM
Joe Fulmer
stage technician: ILM visual effects unit
Tim Geideman
lab technician: ILM visual effects unit
Bill George
visual effects chief model maker: ILM
Tim Gillett
location animatronics: ILM creature shop
Chris Goehe
moldmaker: ILM creature shop
Ralph Gordon
optical line-up: ILM visual effects unit
Ned Gorman
production assistant: ILM visual effects unit
Caroleen Green
matte artist: ILM visual effects unit
Thomas M. Grimm
animatronic designer: ILM creature shop
Lynn Gustafson
featherer: ILM creature shop
Joanne Hafner
rotoscope: ILM visual effects unit
James Hagedorn
optical camera operator: ILM visual effects unit
Cris Hammond
model maker: ILM visual effects unit
Ian Hiebert
production assistant
Edward Hirsh
production manager: ILM visual effects unit
Sandy Houston
rotoscope: ILM visual effects unit
Tony Hudson
moldmaker: ILM creature shop
Peg Hunter
optical line-up: ILM visual effects unit
Jay Ignaszewski
visual effects
Brad Jerrell
stage technician: ILM visual effects unit
Dave 'Chuck' Johnson
location animatronics: ILM creature shop
Ed Jones
optical line-up: ILM visual effects unit
Sean Joyce
matte artist: ILM visual effects unit
Sandra Ford Karpman
production assistant: ILM visual effects unit
Paula Karsh
production buyer: ILM creature shop
Pam Kaye
production accountant: ILM visual effects unit
Pete Kozachik
visual effects camera operator: ILM visual effects unit
Tad Krzanowski
animatronic designer: ILM creature shop
Lisa Lamerdin
featherer: ILM creature shop
Tim Lawrence
duck world ducks creation: ILM creature shop
Victoria Lewis
featherer: ILM creature shop
Laurel Lichten
painter: ILM creature shop
Ellen E. Lichtwardt
visual effects animation supervisor: ILM
James Lim
optical camera operator: ILM visual effects unit
Mike MacKenzie
engineer: ILM visual effects unit
Tamia Marg
stop motion construction: ILM visual effects unit
Michael J. McAlister
visual effects supervisor
Patrick McArdle
stop motion photography: ILM visual effects unit
Sean McCormick
foam latex technician: ILM creature shop
David McCue
visual effects optical supervisor: ILM
Roberto McGrath
stills: ILM visual effects unit
Scott McNamara
location animatronics: ILM creature shop
Mark S. Miller
coordinator: ILM creature shop
Richard Miller
sculptor: ILM creature shop
Jack Mongovan
rotoscope: ILM visual effects unit
Rodney Morgan
animatronic designer: ILM creature shop
Jodi Muggenthaler
production accountant: ILM visual effects unit
Charlie Mullen
production manager: ILM visual effects unit
Lori J. Nelson
production assistant: ILM visual effects unit
Bruce Nicholson
optical consultant: ILM visual effects unit
Kerry Nordquist
stills: ILM visual effects unit
Phillip Norwood
visual effects art direction
Michael Olague
visual effects crew
Jeff Olson
model maker: ILM visual effects unit
Frank Ordaz
visual effects matte painting supervisor: ILM
Randy Ottenberg
model maker: ILM visual effects unit
Michael Owens
visual effects camera operator: ILM visual effects unit
Ease Owyeung
animatronic designer: ILM creature shop, model shop supervisor: ILM visual effects unit
Caris Palm
visual effects camera operator: ILM visual effects unit
Udo Pampel
visual effects machine shop: ILM
Terrence Peck
assistant editor: ILM visual effects unit
Mary-Curtis Ratcliff
featherer: ILM creature shop
Stacy Raven
featherer: ILM creature shop
John Reed
moldmaker: ILM creature shop
Cindy Reid
rotoscope: ILM visual effects unit
Jay Riddle
animation cameraman
Louis Rivera
lab technician: ILM visual effects unit
Thomas Rosseter
optical line-up: ILM visual effects unit
Susan Ross
model maker: ILM visual effects unit
Wesley Seeds
model maker: ILM visual effects unit
Mark Setrakian
animatronic designer: ILM creature shop
Kenneth Smith
optical consultant: ILM visual effects unit
David Sosalla
consulting designer: ILM creature shop
Tom St. Amand
visual effects stop motion animation: ILM
Howard Stein
visual effects editor: ILM
Nick Stern
visual effects animator: ILM visual effects unit
Kitt Stevens
production buyer: ILM creature shop
Shelly Stevens
featherer: ILM creature shop
Peter Stolz
miniature pyrotechnics: ILM visual effects unit
Eben Stromquist
animatronic design supervisor: ILM creature shop
Pat Sweeney
visual effects camera operator: ILM visual effects unit
Marc Thorpe
animatronic designer: ILM creature shop
Vince Tilker
visual effects machine shop: ILM
Phil Tippett
stop motion supervisor: ILM visual effects unit
Pat Turner
visual effects camera operator: ILM visual effects unit
Sean Turner
visual effects animator: ILM visual effects unit
Richard Vander Wende
matte artist: ILM visual effects unit
Bruce Vecchitto
optical line-up: ILM visual effects unit
Lauren Vogt
location makeup and feathers: ILM creature shop
Harry Walton
visual effects stop motion supervisor: ILM
Chuck Wiley
model maker: ILM visual effects unit
Jeffrey Wilkins
animatronic designer: ILM creature shop
Hal Miles
visual effects artist
Stunts
Margarita Fernández
stunt duck
Paul M. Lane
stunt driver
Mickey Alzola
stunts
Everett Creach
stunts, stunt coordinator
Norma J. Creach
stunts
Dick Durock
stunts
Bob Herron
stunts
Shawn Lane
stunt double: Tim Robbins
Gary Littlejohn
stunts
Eddie Mulder
stunts
Neil Summers
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Bertram
video assist operator: second unit
Albert Bettcher
camera operator: "a" camera
Rick Borchardt
key grip: second unit
Bobby Byrne
director of photography: second unit
Dave Childers
best boy grip
Joe Crowley
gaffer: second unit
Jon Guterres
dolly grip
Jim Hawks
video assist operator
M. Todd Henry
assistant camera: "a" camera
Robert Hillman
camera operator: second unit
Doug Hunt
second assistant camera
Monty Hunter
second assistant camera: second unit
Barbara Lakin
still photographer: second unit
Leo Loverro
second grip second unit
Kim Marks
camera operator: "b" camera
Richard Craig Meinardus
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Daniel P. Moore
video assist operator
Deborah Morgan
second assistant camera: second unit
David B. Nowell
camera operator: second unit
Patrick Riley
first assistant camera: second unit
Peter Sorel
still photographer
Gregg Valley
video assist operator: second unit
Casting Department
Jill Alman
casting: second unit
Patricia DeOliveira
additional casting
Nancy Nayor
additional casting
Diane Saltzberg
additional casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Becker
costume coordinator
Bill Brewer
assistant costume designer
Andrea Cooper
costumer
Claudia Everett
specialty costume cutter
Barbara Hartman-Jenichen
specialty costume cutter
Jerry Holcomb
wardrobe assistant second unit
Odessa McDuffie
costumer
Sue Miller
assistant costume designer, wardrobe supervisor: second unit
Kathy Phillips
costumer
Anne Polland
key costumer
Nancy Servin
costume cutter: specialty costumes
Editorial Department
Charles Bornstein
additional editor
Phil Downey
color timer
Rick Finney
assistant editor
Jay Ignaszewski
first assistant editor
Kate MacDonald
apprentice editor
Debra McDermott
associate editor
Jim Schurmann
color timer
Edward Warschilka
additional editor
John Watson
assistant editor
Music Department
Dennis Dreith
composer: additional music
Jeff Kliment
music editor
Sylvester Levay
composer: additional music
Louise Rubacky
assistant music editor
Rick Sanchez
music recording engineer
Dan Wallin
music recordist
Transportation Department
Wes Phillips
transportation captain: second unit
Anthony Muto Jr.
picture vehicles
Other Crew
Peter Baird
puppeteer
Rick Blide
craft service: second unit
Lyle Byrum
pilot: ultralight plane
Deborah Capen
dyer
Bundy Chanock
set medic
Miles Chapin
duck coach
Dan Curry
title designer
Carol DePasquale
script supervisor: second unit
Jo Donaldson
researcher
Sarah Elgart
choreographer
Rory Enke
location manager
Deborah Fine
researcher
Jim Gary
dinosaurs
K.C. Hodenfield
production assistant: second unit
Louise Jaffe
script supervisor
Karen Kalton
production coordinator
Emily Kaufman
assistant: Gloria Katz
Patrick Moriarty
duck communications
Nikki Rodis-Jamero
duck design
Chuck Roseberry
production assistant
Jim Schelter
assistant: Randy Thom
Steve Sleap
puppeteer
Lisa Sturz
puppeteer
Peter Taylor
production assistant
Phil Tippett
alien monster design
Jeromy Zajonc
aerial safety assistant
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
helicopter pilot: second unit, aerial coordinator
Production Company
Universal Pictures
Lucasfilm
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures (UIP)
MCA/Universal Home Video
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KOCH Media Deutschland GmbH
Metrodome Distribution
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
CIC Video
CIC Vídeo
Special Effects
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
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Tippett Studio
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Miscellaneous
Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production
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