Howard the Duck

Continuity mistake: When Dr. Jenning is driving and says that the monster has taken hold of him he puts his left hand over his right hand, a shot later they swap positions.

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Continuity mistake: Right before the bad guys place Howard on the counter his drink disappears from the counter and reappears 30 cm away to allow for the stunt.

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Continuity mistake: Outside of the museum a bunch of kids reach out and touch Howard. The hands appear and disappear randomly between shots.

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Continuity mistake: Outside of the museum Beverly and Howard argue next to a fountain. There's a shot of a man eating a sandwich in disbelief with a couple walking behind him. Shot cuts back to Howard for several seconds, and when it goes back to the sandwich man a couple continues their walk, they shouldn't be there.

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Continuity mistake: After Howard and Beverly exit the museum, a couple on the left run away. And the following shot they are nowhere to be seen, at least they should get reflected on the glass.

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Continuity mistake: After Phil shows the ascent of man drawing he walks behind Beverly but in the close-up he disappears. A shot later he is now standing on the opposite side of where he was.

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Continuity mistake: When Beverly says goodbye to Howard the handle of her umbrella is either facing upwards or downwards depending on the shot.

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Continuity mistake: During the fight against the punk before one of them says "You're breaking my fingers" Beverly's position behind changes between shots.

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Continuity mistake: When Howard is reading the magazine the ashtray moves from being on the edge of the table to some inches away between shots.

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Continuity mistake: During the credits Howard throws some letters and postcards on a chair. Their position changes between shots.

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Continuity mistake: When the cops chase the microlight, the grey raft leaning against a stall changes positions between shots.

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Continuity mistake: When Howard is about to fight in the bar he walks down the counter and passes by the same people twice.

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Continuity mistake: In the diner, the glass of water next to Howard appears/disappears and changes positions between shots.

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Continuity mistake: When Howard is reading the magazine and the place slightly shakes, the cigar on the plate next to him turns around 180ยบ between shots.

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Visible crew/equipment: When the Overlord is busy destroying the Diner, when he starts destroying stuff on the counter, you can see the small rods pop up that flip the saucers and glasses into the air. You can also see the compressed air they used, to aid with the effect.

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Phil: Get out of there! Duck!
Howard: And proud of it.

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Trivia: The film is considered one of the biggest cinematic bombs in history. It had a budget of $37 million, but only took in $16 million domestically. George Lucas, who served as an executive producer, disowned the film shortly before its release.

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Question: What happens to Jennings after Howard destroys the Laser Spectroscope to prevent more Dark Overlords from coming to earth? He is never seen with Howard, Beverly and Phil after it's destroyed.

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Answer: He means, what happens to him in that very scene.

Answer: He probably goes back to being a scientist afterwards. Maybe he went into hiding after what he'd been through out of fear of the government wanting to hold him responsible for that power plant's mess.

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