Film
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.
Adventure, Family, Science Fiction· Directed by Simon Wincer· 100 min
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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- He can't be kept a secret any longer...
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- Becoming human was not part of the plan. Now they want to terminate him.
- The Government created him. Now, they want to destroy him.
- He's smart, nice, liked by all. Why is he targeted for destruction?
- The kid next door is not who - or what - he seems to be.
- Data Analyzing Robot Youth Lifeform
Connections
Top billing
- 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