A seemingly normal young boy is found abandoned on a mountain road and adopted by a family who are increasingly amazed by his abilities before discovering the secret behind his real identity.
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Joyce Richardson
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Andy Richardson
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| Kathryn Walker | ... |
Ellen Lamb
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| Colleen Camp | ... |
Elaine Fox
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| Josef Sommer | ... |
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
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| Ron Frazier | ... |
General Graycliffe
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| Steve Ryan | ... |
Howie Fox
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| David Wohl | ... |
Mr. Nesbitt
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Turtle Fox
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| Amy Linker | ... |
Sherie Lee Fox
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| Barret Oliver | ... |
Daryl
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| Ed Grady | ... |
Mr. Bergen
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| Tucker McGuire | ... |
Mrs. Bergen
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Richard Hammatt | ... |
Dr. Mulligan
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Charlie Gudger | ... |
Basketball Kid No.1
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Stacy Woods | ... |
Basketball Kid No.2
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Pat Fuleihan | ... |
Woman at Window
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Noreen Lange | ... |
Facility Matron
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Joseph Reed | ... |
Facility Doctor
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Jessica Johnson Tavenner | ... |
Melanie
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Ginny Light | ... |
Plump Woman
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Danielle LeMoine | ... |
Trudi
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Patrick Branner | ... |
Mart Bennet
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Susan West | ... |
Andrea
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Benjamin Peterson | ... |
Piano Pupil
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| Hardy Rawls | ... |
Bull McKenzie
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Dalton Poole | ... |
Arkoff
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Wayne Shindoll | ... |
Umpire
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Sean Hower | ... |
Hannibal
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Brian Stafford | ... |
Catcher
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James LaPointe | ... |
'Goodbye Coach' Kid
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James H. Armfield | ... |
Photographer
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Ski Collins | ... |
Pilot
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Russ Wheeler | ... |
Co-Pilot
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| Kevin J. O'Neill | ... |
1st Technician
(as Kevin O'Neill)
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Paul Darby | ... |
2nd Technician
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| Blain Fairman | ... |
Major Willows
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| Robert Arden | ... |
Colonel
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| William Roberts | ... |
Committee Man 1
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| Christopher Muncke | ... |
Committee Man 2
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Burtt Harris | ... |
Air Force General
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Major Wiley | ... |
Operative (U.S.A.F.)
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| Jim Fitzpatrick | ... |
Tascom Security Soldier
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Matt Butler | ... |
Trooper
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Barrie Holland | ... |
U.S. Army Captain (uncredited)
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Lori Randolph | ... |
Girl Classmate (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Simon Wincer | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| David Ambrose | ... | (written by) & |
| Allan Scott | ... | (written by) and |
| Jeffrey Ellis | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Burtt Harris | ... | co-producer (co-produced by) |
| John Heyman | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Gabrielle Kelly | ... | co-producer (co-produced by) |
Music by
| Marvin Hamlisch | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Frank Watts | ... | director of photography |
Editorial Department
| Adrian Carr | ... | supervising editor |
| Deveril Goodman | ... | standby editor |
| John Hann Campbell | ... | assistant editor: UK (as John Hann-Campbell) |
| Jonathan P. Shaw | ... | assistant editor: US (as Jonathan Shaw) |
| Chris Kelly | ... | assistant editor: UK (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Gretchen Rennell | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Alan Cassie | ||
Costume Design by
| Shay Cunliffe | ||
Makeup Department
| Jan Dorman | ... | hairdresser: UK |
| Sarah Monzani | ... | chief makeup artist: UK |
| Lyndell Quiyou | ... | hair stylist: US |
| Mickey Scott | ... | makeup artist: US |
Production Management
| Ted Morley | ... | production supervisor |
| Jennifer Ogden | ... | production manager (as Jennifer M. Ogden) / production supervisor (as Jennifer M. Ogden) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Don French | ... | first assistant director: UK |
| Marcia Gay | ... | second assistant director: UK |
| Alan Hopkins | ... | second assistant director: US |
| Robert E. Warren | ... | first assistant director: US |
Art Department
| William Alley | ... | set decorator: US |
| Robert Griffon Jr. | ... | props (as Bobby Griffin Jr.) |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | set dresser |
| John Jay Moore | ... | art director: US (as John J. Moore) |
| Larry Pantling | ... | chargehand scenic artist |
| Terise Rokers | ... | set decorator: US (as Terise Robers) |
| John Siddall | ... | art director: UK |
| Vic Simpson | ... | set construction coordinator |
| Walter Stocklin | ... | property master |
| Simon Wakefield | ... | set decorator: UK |
| Charles Cottrell | ... | scenic painter (uncredited) |
| Barry Gibbs | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Nathan Boxer | ... | boom operator: US (as Nat Boxer) |
| Peter Horrocks | ... | sound editor |
| Gerry Humphreys | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Simon Kaye | ... | sound mixer |
| David Sutton | ... | boom operator: UK |
Visual Effects by
| Robert D. Bailey | ... | optical supervisor: Dream Quest Images (as Robert Bailey) |
| Scott Beattie | ... | motion control technician: Dream Quest Images |
| Michael Bigelow | ... | motion control animator: Dream Quest Images |
| Eric Brevig | ... | matte photography supervisor: Dream Quest Images |
| Eric Durst | ... | production supervisor: Dream Quest Images |
| Michael L. Fink | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Michael Fink) |
| Rocco Gioffre | ... | matte artist: Dream Quest Images |
| Robert Grasmere | ... | visual effects co-ordinator |
| Richard Hewitt | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Thomas Hollister | ... | mechanical designer: Dream Quest Images |
| Fred Iguchi | ... | electronics designer: Dream Quest Images (as Fred K. Iguchi) |
| Gregory Jein | ... | miniature supervisor: Gregory Jein Inc. |
| Justin Klarenbeck | ... | motion control technician: Dream Quest Images |
| William Reilly | ... | motion control technician: Dream Quest Images |
| Keith Shartle | ... | production supervisor: Dream Quest Images |
| Michael Shea | ... | miniature assistant: Gregory Jein Inc. |
| Charles Staffell | ... | process photography (as Charles D. Staffell) |
| Mark Sullivan | ... | matte artist: Dream Quest Images |
| Douglas Turner | ... | miniature assistant: Gregory Jein Inc. |
| Dana White | ... | miniature assistant: Gregory Jein Inc. |
| Hoyt Yeatman | ... | photographic effects supervisor: Dream Quest Images |
Stunts
| Buzz Bundy | ... | stuntman |
| John Bundy | ... | stuntman |
| Richard Burch | ... | stuntman |
| Roydon Clark | ... | stuntman |
| Everett Creach | ... | stuntman |
| Mike De Luna | ... | parachute stuntman (as Mike Deluna) |
| Vince Deadrick Sr. | ... | stuntman (as Vince Deadrick) |
| Joe Dunne | ... | stuntman |
| Corey Michael Eubanks | ... | stuntman (as Corey Eubanks) |
| Orwin C. Harvey | ... | stuntman (as Orwin Harvey) |
| Chuck Hicks | ... | stuntman (as Chester Hicks) |
| Larry Holt | ... | stuntman |
| William T. Lane | ... | stuntman (as William Lane) |
| Gene LeBell | ... | stuntman |
| John Moio | ... | stunt co-ordinator / utility stuntman |
| Reid Rondell | ... | stuntman |
| J. Brian Skelly | ... | stuntman |
| Peter Stader | ... | stuntman |
| Jerry Summers | ... | stuntman |
| Steve Thomas | ... | stuntman |
| Mike Tillman | ... | stuntman |
| Suzanne E. Vaucher | ... | stuntwoman (as Suzanne Vaucher) |
| Al Wyatt Sr. | ... | stuntman (as Alan Wyatt) |
| Ashley Wincer | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Pip Wincer | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James H. Armfield | ... | stills: US |
| Stuart Bennett | ... | aerial cameraman |
| Peter Butler | ... | camera grip: UK |
| Jerry DeBlau | ... | best boy |
| John W. DeBlau | ... | gaffer: US (as John DeBlau) |
| Brian Fitzsimons | ... | dolly grip |
| Dennis Gamiello | ... | key grip |
| Ron Goodman | ... | aerial photography |
| Frank M. Holgate | ... | aerial photography (as Frank Holgate) |
| Robert C. Horne | ... | first assistant camera: US (as Robert Horne) |
| Jordan 'Jordy' Klein Jr. | ... | underwater cameraman (as Jordan Klein) |
| Douglas Luke | ... | stills: UK |
| Nic Milner | ... | first assistant camera: UK (as Nick Milner) |
| Don Reddy | ... | director of photography: Local 666 / first unit operator |
| Jimmy Turrell | ... | camera operator: UK |
| John Tythe | ... | gaffer: UK |
| Mark Hanlon | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Lance Shepherd | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| David W. Strong | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
| David Tondeur | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Mimi Christensen | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kristy Aitken Hernandez | ... | wardrobe supervisor: US (as Kristy Aitken) |
| Mary Amlund | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Philippe Pickford | ... | wardrobe supervisor: UK (as Phil Pickford) |
| John Roth | ... | wardrobe supervisor: US |
Location Management
| Ward Emling | ... | location coordinator |
| Cathy Savino | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jack Hayes | ... | orchestration |
| Eric Tomlinson | ... | music mixer |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dan Goldwasser | ... | soundtrack producer (uncredited) |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Bailey | ... | script supervisor: US |
| Marilyn Clarke | ... | script supervisor: UK |
Transportation Department
| Jimmy Lee | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Dominique Bruballa | ... | production accountant: US |
| Sarah Carson | ... | production office co-ordinator: US |
| Jeffrey M. Ellis | ... | technical consultant (as Jeffrey Ellis) |
| Rhonda C. Gunner | ... | graphic and video displays: Video Image (as Rhonda Gunner) |
| Beryl Harvey | ... | production office co-ordinator: UK |
| Harry Hauss | ... | aerial photography pilot |
| Richard E. Hollander | ... | graphic and video displays: Video Image (as Richard Hollander) |
| Bob Lockrow | ... | aerial photography pilot |
| Gregory L. McMurry | ... | graphic and video displays: Video Image |
| Sarah Nichols | ... | assistant accountant (as Sarah Lucraft) |
| Scott Patterson | ... | aerial photography pilot |
| Bobbie Stein | ... | unit publicist |
| Stan Tucker | ... | production accountant: UK (as Stanley Tucker) |
| John C. Wash | ... | graphic and video displays: Video Image (as John Wash) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
- World Film Services
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1985) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Filmayer (1985) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1986) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1986) (India) (theatrical) (as Columbia Films of India)
- Warner Bros. (1986) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1986) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1987) (Argentina) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (Australia) (video)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1991) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- M6 (1994) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Archive Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2023) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Special Effects
- Dream Quest Images (optical compositing)
- Gregory Jein Inc. (special miniature construction)
Other Companies
- Atari Games Corporation (video games provided by)
- Camera Effects (titles and opticals by)
- Fonar (images provided by: NMR)
- La-La Land Records (soundtrack) (limited edition)
- Lockheed (special thanks to)
- Marvel Productions (footage provided by: The Incredible Hulk)
- Namco America (video games provided by)
- Olympic Sound Studios (music recorded at)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Preston Camera Systems (special thanks to)
- Rank Film Laboratories (studio and post-production processing by)
- Roto Effects of America (map animation)
- Tektronix (electronic test equipment)
- Twickenham Film Studios (re-recorded at)
- Video Images (graphic and video displays)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | He can't be kept a secret any longer... See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The scenes with all of the computers at the military base were filmed in the backstage computer rooms at Walt Disney World's EPCOT Center. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 36 mins) When Joyce teaches D.A.R.Y.L. how to play the piano, D.A.R.Y.L. demonstrates his grasp of the piece's rhythm by saying, "Whole note, two half notes, and four quarters to a measure", a perfect description of 4/4 time. However, they play a piece in 6/8 time. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in D.A.R.Y.L./Cocoon/Return to Oz (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Somewhere I Belong See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Ellen Lamb:
General, a machine becomes human when you can't tell the difference anymore. See more » |