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D.A.R.Y.L.

Movie·1985·Family, Science Fiction, Adventure·1h 40m·6.4 (361)·Directed by Simon Wincer

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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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Barret OliverBarret OliverDarylMary Beth HurtMary Beth HurtJoyce RichardsonMichael McKeanMichael McKeanAndy RichardsonKathryn WalkerKathryn WalkerDr. Ellen LambColleen CampColleen CampElaine FoxJosef SommerJosef SommerDr. Jeffrey StewartSteve RyanSteve RyanHowie FoxRon FrazierRon FrazierGeneral Graycliffe

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