D.A.R.Y.L.

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. 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. was released in 1985 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 100 minutes.