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In 1964 a short skinny kid entered film school at the University of Southern California, and fifteen years later he was a multi-millionaire. He was still skinny and shy back then. His name is George Lucas and, for a time, it looked as if his first feature film, THX 1138 (1971) was going to be his last. It was produced …

SYNOPSIS: “Howard, a duck the size of a short human, is accidentally brought to Earth through a laser beam in an experiment being performed by a Cleveland physicist Doctor Walter Jenning, and his assistant Phil Blumburtt. Howard ends up in Cleveland, where he rescues singer Beverly Switzer from a group of thugs. Beverly and Phil are friends, and when the …

SYNOPSIS: A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop an alien invader. REVIEW: Howard the Duck, a unexpected inclusion from the hallows of comics to the big screen, is truly a combo action adventure, science fiction comedy. It’s highlights include the early appearances of a young Tim Robbins and Lea Thompson. The film …