D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
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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Cast

Barret Oliver Barret Oliver As: Daryl
Mary Beth Hurt Mary Beth Hurt As: Joyce Richardson
Michael McKean Michael McKean As: Andy Richardson
Kathryn Walker Kathryn Walker As: Dr. Ellen Lamb
Colleen Camp Colleen Camp As: Elaine Fox
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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.


Tagline: He can fly a jet, race a car and outsmart a computer. The government created him and now they want him destroyed.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Family, Science Fiction, Action

Language: English

Release Date: 14 June 1985

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures, World Film Services

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $7,840,873

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Cast

Barret Oliver

Barret Oliver

Daryl

Mary Beth Hurt

Mary Beth Hurt

Joyce Richardson

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Andy Richardson

Kathryn Walker

Kathryn Walker

Dr. Ellen Lamb

Colleen Camp

Colleen Camp

Elaine Fox

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Dr. Jeffrey Stewart

Steve Ryan

Steve Ryan

Howie Fox

Ron Frazier

Ron Frazier

General Graycliffe

David Wohl

David Wohl

Mr. Nesbitt

Danny Corkill

Danny Corkill

Turtle

Amy Linker

Amy Linker

Sherie Lee Fox

Ed Grady

Ed Grady

Mr. Bergen

Tucker McGuire

Tucker McGuire

Mrs. Bergen

Richard Hammatt

Richard Hammatt

Dr. Mulligan

Jessica Johnson Tavenner

Jessica Johnson Tavenner

Melanie

Noreen Lange

Noreen Lange

Facility Matron

Stacy Woods

Stacy Woods

Basketball Kid No.2

Ginny Light

Ginny Light

Plump Woman

Danielle LeMoine

Danielle LeMoine

Trudi

Susan West

Susan West

Andrea

Blain Fairman

Blain Fairman

Major Willows

Hardy Rawls

Hardy Rawls

Bull McKenzie

Patrick Branner

Patrick Branner

Mart Bennet

Pat Fuleihan

Pat Fuleihan

Woman at Window

Barrie Holland

Barrie Holland

U.S. Army Captain (uncredited)

Directed By

Simon Wincer

Simon Wincer

Director

Robert E. Warren

Robert E. Warren

First Assistant Director

Alan Hopkins

Alan Hopkins

Second Assistant Director

Marcia Gay

Marcia Gay

Second Assistant Director

Don French

Don French

First Assistant Director

Mary Bailey

Mary Bailey

Script Supervisor

Marilyn Clarke

Marilyn Clarke

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Heyman

John Heyman

Producer

Gretchen Rennell

Gretchen Rennell

Casting

Jennifer Ogden

Jennifer Ogden

Production Supervisor

Ted Morley

Ted Morley

Production Supervisor

Gabrielle Kelly

Gabrielle Kelly

Co-Producer

Burtt Harris

Burtt Harris

Co-Producer

Jennifer Ogden

Jennifer Ogden

Production Manager

Cathy Savino

Cathy Savino

Location Manager

Ward Emling

Ward Emling

Location Coordinator

Beryl Harvey

Beryl Harvey

Production Office Coordinator

Sarah Carson

Sarah Carson

Production Office Coordinator

Edited By

Adrian Carr

Adrian Carr

Supervising Editor

Costume and Makeup

Shay Cunliffe

Shay Cunliffe

Costume Design

Lyndell Quiyou

Lyndell Quiyou

Hairstylist

Jan Dorman

Jan Dorman

Hairdresser

Mickey Scott

Mickey Scott

Makeup Artist

Mary Amlund

Mary Amlund

Assistant Costume Designer

Kristy Aitken Hernandez

Kristy Aitken Hernandez

Wardrobe Supervisor

John Roth

John Roth

Wardrobe Supervisor

Philippe Pickford

Philippe Pickford

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch

Original Music Composer

Simon Kaye

Simon Kaye

Sound Mixer

Nathan Boxer

Nathan Boxer

Boom Operator

David Sutton

David Sutton

Boom Operator

Peter Horrocks

Peter Horrocks

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Michael L. Fink

Michael L. Fink

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Frank Watts

Frank Watts

Director of Photography

Don Reddy

Don Reddy

Camera Operator

Jimmy Turrell

Jimmy Turrell

Camera Operator

Robert Horne

Robert Horne

First Assistant Camera

Nic Milner

Nic Milner

First Assistant Camera

James H. Armfield

James H. Armfield

Still Photographer

Douglas Luke

Douglas Luke

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Alan Cassie

Alan Cassie

Production Design

John Jay Moore

John Jay Moore

Art Direction

John Siddall

John Siddall

Art Direction

Walter Stocklin

Walter Stocklin

Property Master

William Alley

William Alley

Set Decoration

Terise Robers

Terise Robers

Set Decoration

Simon Wakefield

Simon Wakefield

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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