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D.A.R.Y.L.
“He can fly a jet, race a car and outsmart a computer. The government created him and now they want him destroyed.”
6.4 / 10• 1985• 1h 40m•PG• English
FamilyScience FictionAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Barret Oliver
Daryl
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Simon Wincer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. D.A.R.Y.L. is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
