About this release
A ten-year-old boy (Barret Oliver) found at the edge of a road is picked up and later adopted by a young childless couple (Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean). They begin to raise him, but find that he has several odd habits. When another couple claiming to be his parents come to pick him up, they begin to suspect there's more to the boy than meets the eye.
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Disc 1
UHD
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
100 min
Science FictionAdventureFamily
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.
Credits
Director
Simon Wincer
Writer
Jeffrey Ellis
David Ambrose
Allan Scott
Cast
Barret Oliveras Daryl
Mary Beth Hurtas Joyce Richardson
Michael McKeanas Andy Richardson
Kathryn Walkeras Dr. Ellen Lamb
Colleen Campas Elaine Fox
Josef Sommeras Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
Steve Ryanas Howie Fox
Ron Frazieras General Graycliffe
David Wohlas Mr. Nesbitt
Danny Corkillas Turtle
Cinematographer
Frank Watts
Composer
Marvin Hamlisch
Producer
John Heyman
Disc 2
BDD.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
100 min
Science FictionAdventureFamily
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.
Credits
Director
Simon Wincer
Writer
Jeffrey Ellis
David Ambrose
Allan Scott
Cast
Barret Oliveras Daryl
Mary Beth Hurtas Joyce Richardson
Michael McKeanas Andy Richardson
Kathryn Walkeras Dr. Ellen Lamb
Colleen Campas Elaine Fox
Josef Sommeras Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
Steve Ryanas Howie Fox
Ron Frazieras General Graycliffe
David Wohlas Mr. Nesbitt
Danny Corkillas Turtle
Cinematographer
Frank Watts
Composer
Marvin Hamlisch
Producer
John Heyman
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- July 3, 2026