
D.A.R.Y.L.
PG“He can fly a jet, race a car and outsmart a computer. The government created him and now they want him destroyed.”
1985·100 min·Released
Studio: Paramount Pictures, World Film Services
6.4TMDb
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Theatrical Jun 14, 1985
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UK · English · Kids
Overview
Daryl is a normal 10-year-old boy in many ways. However, unbeknown to his foster parents and friends, Daryl is actually a government-created robot with superhuman reflexes and mental abilities. Even his name has a hidden meaning -- it's actually an acronym for Data Analyzing Robot Youth Life-form. When the organization that created him deems the "super soldier" experiment a failure and schedules Daryl to be disassembled, it is up to a few rogue scientists to help him escape.
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Crew
DirectorSimon Wincer
WriterDavid Ambrose, Jeffrey Ellis, Allan Scott
Cast

Barret Oliver
Daryl

Mary Beth Hurt
Joyce Richardson

Michael McKean
Andy Richardson

Kathryn Walker
Dr. Ellen Lamb

Colleen Camp
Elaine Fox

Josef Sommer
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart

Steve Ryan
Howie Fox

Ron Frazier
General Graycliffe

David Wohl
Mr. Nesbitt

Danny Corkill
Turtle

Amy Linker
Sherie Lee Fox
Ed Grady
Mr. Bergen
Tucker McGuire
Mrs. Bergen
Richard Hammatt
Dr. Mulligan
Jessica Johnson Tavenner
Melanie
Noreen Lange
Facility Matron
Stacy Woods
Basketball Kid No.2
Ginny Light
Plump Woman
Danielle LeMoine
Trudi
Susan West
Andrea
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Keywords
computerbaseballautopilotforestsouth carolinafamily relationshipsrobotboy geniuschildhoodgatepianorobot boy
Details
Budget
$10M
Revenue
$8M
TMDb Votes
358
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