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D.A.R.Y.L.

    Family
    Science Fiction
    Action
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Jun 14, 1985
Rated PG

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.

Details

  • Directors
  • Revenue$7,840,873
  • Budget
    $10,000,000
  • Vote Average
    6.4
  • Vote Count
    325
  • Popularity
    13
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    USGB

Cast

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Barret Oliver
Daryl
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Mary Beth Hurt
Joyce Richardson
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Michael McKean
Andy Richardson
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Kathryn Walker
Dr. Ellen Lamb
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Colleen Camp
Elaine Fox
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Josef Sommer
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
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Steve Ryan
Howie Fox
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Ron Frazier
General Graycliffe
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David Wohl
Mr. Nesbitt
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Danny Corkill
Turtle
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Amy Linker
Sherie Lee Fox
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Ed Grady
Mr. Bergen
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Tucker McGuire
Mrs. Bergen
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Richard Hammatt
Dr. Mulligan
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Jessica Johnson Tavenner
Melanie
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Noreen Lange
Facility Matron
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Stacy Woods
Basketball Kid No.2
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Ginny Light
Plump Woman
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Danielle LeMoine
Trudi
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Susan West
Andrea
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Blain Fairman
Major Willows
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Hardy Rawls
Bull McKenzie
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Patrick Branner
Mart Bennet
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Pat Fuleihan
Woman at Window
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Barrie Holland
U.S. Army Captain (uncredited)

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Reviews

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Olivergbyrne
This film is a nostalgia fest for me. Am I being a bit selfish to review a film when I am so connected to it , perhaps so I will try to put my love for the film aside and review it for what it is. This film is part of what I would call the Amblin generation of films (although it is not an Amblin film) because it came out in a decade full of wonderful family films (Goonies,Gremlins,Cocoon,Neverending story etc..) . It was a time when adults could watch a so called kids film and enjoy it as much as their rugrats. D.A.R.Y.L is a family drama with a dash of Sci-Fy , it is two film in one.A heart warming film for the first half and a children Sci Fy thriller in it's second half.These two different style works surprisingly well here. There is something so welcoming about the first half when young D.A.R.Y.L superbly played by child actor Barret Oliver is found in the middle of the wood and put into foster care as a test drive for a couple who desperately want to adopt a child. Here he meet his first friend , potty mouthed Turtle (Yeah he his called Turtle) and learn valuable lessons about how to relate to adults (The kid does not know a thing about being a son) There is just something so incredibly warm and fuzzy about the first half of the movie that makes it the perfect choice for a rainy Sunday afternoon.There is that 80's charm.It is also nice to basically watch a family that enjoy the little thing in life like baseball , Ice cream etc..The suburban setting his welcoming and the 80's vibe will bring as much memories to 80's kids as lets say "The Andy Griffith Show" does for children of the 50's. It was a simpler time and this film shows that. Barret Oliver as D.A.R.Y.L is a great main character , he his curious , oddly different and curiously smart...way too smart. The second half reveal something is different about D.A.R.Y.L and that is when the Sci-Fy elements kicks in. I am not going to say what it is just in case the person who is reading this know nothing about this film (The cover of the DVD reveals way too much unfortunately). This film is a great film for the all family.If you feel to escape the grim reality of life lol you could do far worse then putting this charming film on! I give D.A.R.Y.L a 8 out of 10.