D.A.R.Y.L.
D. A. R. Y. L. is a 1985 science fiction movie written by David Ambrose, Allan Scott, and Jeffrey Ellis. It was directed by Simon Wincer. The movie stars Barret Oliver, Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean, Danny Corkill, and Josef Sommer.
D. A. R. Y. L. was released in the United States on June 14,1985 and later in Singapore on May 5,1986. The original music score was composed by Marvin Hamlisch.
Cast
Barret Oliver as D. A. R. Y. L.
Mary Beth Hurt as Joyce Richardson
Michael McKean as Andy Richardson
Danny Corkill as Tyler" Turtle" Fox
Josef Sommer as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
David Wohl as Mr. Nesbitt
Colleen Camp as Elaine Fox
Steve Ryan as Howie Fox
Amy Linker as Sherie Lee Fox
Kathryn Walker as Dr. Ellen Lamb
Hardy Rawls as Bull McKenzie
Jim Fitzpatrick as TASCOM Security Cop
Reception
D. A. R. Y. L. could not make it into the box office top five. The movie got mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes the movie has 53% approval rating based on 17 reviews. A 1985 reviewer for The New York Times wrote," The best that can be said about D. A. R. Y. L. . . . is that it' s inoffensive." In his review for Entertainment Tonight, Leonard Maltin said," This is one of the blandest movies I' ve seen all year. No punch. No surprises. No juice, especially in the way it' s directed."
DVD Verdict states" wooden" acting and a" preposterous" plot. But it ultimately ends with" a formulaic slice of family entertainment that doesn' t do much new but follows the blueprint well enough to warrant a look."
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1985 science fiction movies
1985 action movies
Movies directed by Simon Wincer
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British science fiction movies
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1980s English-language movies
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