D.A.R.Y.L. - Der Außergewöhnliche

Here's a film that asks: what if Short Circuit was also a bit like E.T.? A boy with special abilities lives a normal life until the scientists who made him want him back. It's all very 1980s, including the acronym-based title.

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Simon Wincer directed D.A.R.Y.L. - Der Außergewöhnliche in 1985. See Simon Wincer's full filmography, where to start with Simon Wincer, or where to go after you've seen everything by Simon Wincer.

D.A.R.Y.L. - Der Außergewöhnliche was released in 1985 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 100 minutes.