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...

• Lucasfilm Ltd.
• Universal Pictures
• Lea Thompson
• Jeffrey Jones
• Tim Robbins
• Ed Gale
• Chip Zien
• Tim Rose
• Steve Sleap
• Peter Baird