Howard the Duck

1986 · 110 MIN · IMDB 4.8 · 52,577 VOTES · DIR. Willard Huyck

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Overview

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...

Dialogue Timeline — 1,190 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:44 Hi, honey, this is your mother. Listen, I know you're very busy...
00:07:15 You little creep!
00:12:19 Thanks again.
00:16:39 And I decided to educate myself in the real world, on the streets.
00:22:05 Undoubtedly on of Earth's greatest minds here.
00:25:02 Right. Good as done, Dr. Chapin.
00:28:05 gonna find a job and just go on collecting unemployment...
00:34:10 When Beaudacious Beverly stops holding out to me.
00:37:54 - Hi you, Ducky. - Hi, Toots.
00:40:23 - Are you okay? - Ah, it's just my pride.
00:44:36 - Howard. - You were obviously right.
00:47:10 Tell him I'll meet him at the lab right away. You and Blumburtt...
00:51:13 We're rounding up all the scientists for you in the lab, sir...
00:53:38 The duck got away.
00:56:59 - like a sex change or something. - Something's growing inside me.
01:01:05 What is that? A Suburb of Cleveland?
01:04:25 Put me down! Come on that front.
01:08:20 - Enough of this crap! - You out of here!
01:14:22 Hey, over here.
01:19:53 but this isn't gonna get us to the lab.
01:26:12 Never heard of a duck that couldn't swim.
01:31:14 Philsey, you saved my life! Are you all right?
01:37:35 Howard! Here!
07:09:09 Forget it!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,190
Dialogue density10.8 lines / min
First line00:01:44
Final line07:09:09

Production Record

DirectorWillard Huyck
LanguageEnglish
Budget$37,000,000
Revenue$38,000,000
IMDb votes52,577