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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.

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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ERA & CONTEXT

D.A.R.Y.L. in its release era

Released in 1985, D.A.R.Y.L. sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1985-06-14
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.4/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United Kingdom, United States of America
Studio
Paramount Pictures, World Film Services
Topicscomputerbaseballautopilotforestsouth carolinafamily relationshipsrobotboy genius

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