Before Lea married Howard, she was engaged to Dennis Quaid from 1984 to 1987. When she and Howard met, she was actually still in a relationship with the Far From Heaven actor.

Howard the Duck opened in 1,554 theaters on Aug. 1, 1986. In its first weekend, it finished third, with a $5 million take. Blood was in the water and media sharks relentlessly bashed the film.

A scientific experiment gone awry pulls Howard to Cleveland, Ohio, where he meets Beverly Switzler (played by Lea Thompson), the lead singer of a struggling rock band.

Howard the Duck opened in 1,554 theaters on Aug. 1, 1986. In its first weekend, it finished third, with a $5 million take. Blood was in the water and media sharks relentlessly bashed the film.