Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Howard the Duck' right now, here are some important things to know about the Lucasfilm Ltd., Universal Pictures adventure flick. Howard the Duck starring Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins, Ed Gale has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min. The release date of the movie is August 1st, 1986. The movie received a user score of 54/100 on TMDb, which represents input from reviews from 1,079 community users.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "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..."
Thinking about watching 'Howard the Duck' from the comfort of your living room? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Willard Huyck-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.
Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Howard the Duck' on each platform when they are available. 'Howard the Duck' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Microsoft Store, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, and Google Play Movies in the US.
'Howard the Duck' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on August 1st, 1986
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
March 10th, 2009
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