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

PG  99 min  -  Family | Sci-Fi   -  14 June 1985 (USA)
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A young boy is found wandering without any memory of who he is. A family takes him in and begin to look for clues to help him find his way home... See full summary »

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Simon Wincer
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mary Beth Hurt ...
Joyce Richardson
Michael McKean ...
Kathryn Walker ...
Dr. Ellen Lamb
Colleen Camp ...
Elaine Fox
Josef Sommer ...
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
Ron Frazier Ron Frazier ...
General Graycliffe
Steve Ryan ...
Howie Fox
David Wohl David Wohl ...
Mr. Nesbitt
Danny Corkill Danny Corkill ...
Turtle Fox
Amy Linker ...
Sherie Lee Fox
Barret Oliver ...
Ed Grady ...
Mr. Bergen (as Ed L. Grady)
Tucker McGuire Tucker McGuire ...
Mrs. Bergen
Richard Hammatt Richard Hammatt ...
Dr. Mulligan
Charlie Gudger Charlie Gudger ...
Basketball Kid #1
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Storyline

A young boy is found wandering without any memory of who he is. A family takes him in and begin to look for clues to help him find his way home. In the meantime, they notice that the boy seems to have certain special abilities, not usually found in kids his age, or even fully-grown adults. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

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Taglines:

He can fly a jet, race a car and outsmart a computer. The government created him and now they want him destroyed. See more »

Genres:

Family | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

D.A.R.Y.L. - A múlt nélküli fiú See more »

Filming Locations:

Alpes-Maritimes, France See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,649,832 (USA) (16 June 1985)

Gross:

$7,840,873 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (TVC)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Dr. Lamb says, "General, a machine becomes human when you can't tell the difference anymore." This summarizes the famous Turing Test, devised by Alan Turing, a founder of modern computer theory. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Daryl, Turtle, and Sherie Lee play 'Pole Position' it may be thought that the game runs far too fast for a 1980s console. While this is factually true, Daryl is likely manipulating the game console, which is alluded to several times during the rest of the movie, e.g. the ATM hack, him playing 2 games simultaneously while watching 4 different television programs. Also he lowers the volume of all the screens without using a remote control, again with his mind. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Ellen Lamb: General, a machine becomes human when you can't tell the difference anymore.
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Connections

Referenced in Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"SOMEWHERE I BELONG"
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Performed by Teddy Pendergrass
Courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records See more »