D.A.R.Y.L. (1985): Cast, Box Office & Plot
D.A.R.Y.L. is a 1985 family action film directed by Simon Wincer, starring Barret Oliver as Daryl, Ed Grady and Tucker McGuire. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $7.8 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Simon Wincer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is D.A.R.Y.L. About?
The premise of D.A.R.Y.L. without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Although he looks like an ordinary 10‑year‑old, Daryl is a government‑engineered robot—Data Analyzing Robot Youth Life‑form—with superhuman reflexes and intellect, able to pilot jets, race cars and outsmart computers. When his creators deem the super‑soldier project a failure and plan to dismantle him, a small group of rogue scientists help him escape.
D.A.R.Y.L. Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- young boy
- robot
- artificial intelligence
- boy robot
- helicopter
- artificially created boy
- foster parenting
- lockheed sr 71
- close up of eyes
- low budget sci fi movie
- automated teller machine
- politeness
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- child swearing
- friend
- friendship
- dead boy
- independence
- insult
- washington d.c.
- secret military project
- piano
- virginia
- music lesson
- south carolina
- artificial intelligence sci fi
- robot sci fi
- aircraft
- motor vehicle
- car
- rotorcraft
- vehicle
- single cab pickup truck
- wilderness
- child
- motor truck
- boy
- racing video game
- pickup truck
- piano lesson
- playing a video game
- police car
- cockpit
- private jet
- police vehicle
- aircraft cockpit
- jet aeroplane
- ford motor vehicle
- airplane cockpit
- passenger compartment
- police chase
D.A.R.Y.L. Cast & Characters
Barret Oliver leads the cast as Daryl, with Ed Grady as Mr. Bergen and Tucker McGuire as Mrs. Bergen. Directed by Simon Wincer; 24 actors are credited in all.
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Director Simon Wincer
- Barret Oliver as Daryl
- Ed Grady as Mr. Bergen
- Tucker McGuire as Mrs. Bergen
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Mary Beth Hurt as Joyce Richardson
Also Starring in D.A.R.Y.L.
· 20 more- Michael McKean Andy Richardson
- Danny Corkill Turtle
- Josef Sommer Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
- Kathryn Walker Dr. Ellen Lamb
- Amy Linker Sherie Lee Fox
- Colleen Camp Elaine Fox
- David Wohl Mr. Nesbitt
- Ron Frazier General Graycliffe
- Steve Ryan Howie Fox
- Hardy Rawls Bull McKenzie
- Blain Fairman Major Willows
- Richard Hammatt Dr. Mulligan
- Jessica Johnson Tavenner Melanie
- Noreen Lange Facility Matron
- Stacy Woods Basketball Kid No.2
- Danielle LeMoine Trudi
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- Ginny Light Plump Woman
- Susan West Andrea
- Patrick Branner Mart Bennet
- Pat Fuleihan Woman at Window
More from Simon Wincer
More films directed by Simon Wincer, best-rated first: Free Willy, Quigley Down Under, Phar Lap and Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man.
D.A.R.Y.L. Plot Summary
What happens in D.A.R.Y.L. from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A young boy named Daryl is found wandering in a forest after a car chase ends with a collision that sends the vehicle plummeting off a cliff. He is taken to an orphanage in Barkenton, South Carolina by Mr. Bergen and Mrs. Bergen, where he cannot recall his true identity or why he was in the woods—he only knows his name. After his time there, he is placed with his foster parents, Joyce Richardson and Andy Richardson, and it quickly becomes clear that he possesses extraordinary gifts beyond his years.
Full summary
The whole story of D.A.R.Y.L., scene by scene
D.A.R.Y.L. Box Office
D.A.R.Y.L. grossed $7.8 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$7.8M
- US & Canada
- $7.8M
How Well Do You Know D.A.R.Y.L.?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What does the acronym D.A.R.Y.L. stand for?
D.A.R.Y.L. Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “DARYL” and “D A R Y L”.
- Also known as
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- DARYL
- D A R Y L
- ダリル 秘められた巨大な謎を追って
- A múltnélküli fiú
- Д.Э.Р.И.Л. D.A.R.Y.L.
- D.A.R.Y.L. - Der Außergewöhnliche
- D.A.R.Y.L. - A múltnélküli fiú
- Д.А.Р.И.Л.
- 有情感的机器人
- 다릴
- ΝΤΑΡΙΛ: Ο Δραπέτης του Μέλλοντος
- Деріл
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D.A.R.Y.L. FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of D.A.R.Y.L., each answered in a sentence.
How long is D.A.R.Y.L.?
D.A.R.Y.L. runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was D.A.R.Y.L. released?
D.A.R.Y.L. was released on June 14, 1985.
Who directed D.A.R.Y.L.?
D.A.R.Y.L. was directed by Simon Wincer.
More films by Simon Wincer Who is in the cast of D.A.R.Y.L.?
D.A.R.Y.L. stars Barret Oliver as Daryl, Ed Grady as Mr. Bergen and Tucker McGuire as Mrs. Bergen, among 24 credited actors.
How much did D.A.R.Y.L. make at the box office?
D.A.R.Y.L. grossed $7.8 million worldwide.
Does D.A.R.Y.L. have a post-credit scene?
No. D.A.R.Y.L. has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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