D.A.R.Y.L.

Name: D.A.R.Y.L.
Genre: Family, Science Fiction, Adventure
Released: 1985-06-14
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Barret Oliver, Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean, Kathryn Walker, Colleen Camp

1985·Movie·PG·100 min·★ 6.4(361)

Family Science Fiction Adventure More English titles

“He can fly a jet, race a car and outsmart a computer. The government created him and now they want him destroyed.”

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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About D.A.R.Y.L.

D.A.R.Y.L. is a 1985 English-language family, science fiction and adventure film directed by Simon Wincer. The cast is led by Barret Oliver, Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

D.A.R.Y.L. was produced by Paramount Pictures and World Film Services and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on June 14, 1985, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $8 million worldwide.

Director: Simon Wincer
Writers: Allan Scott, David Ambrose, Jeffrey Ellis
Release date: June 14, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $8 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, World Film Services

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D.A.R.Y.L. cast & crew

D.A.R.Y.L. was directed by Simon Wincer and written by Allan Scott, David Ambrose, and Jeffrey Ellis.

The cast features Barret Oliver as Daryl, Mary Beth Hurt as Joyce Richardson, Michael McKean as Andy Richardson, Kathryn Walker as Dr. Ellen Lamb, Colleen Camp as Elaine Fox, and Josef Sommer as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marvin Hamlisch, cinematography is by Frank Watts, and it was produced by John Heyman.

Is D.A.R.Y.L. worth watching?

D.A.R.Y.L. holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 361 ratings, a solidly received family films.

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy family, science fiction, and adventure, D.A.R.Y.L. is worth a place on your watchlist.

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