D.A.R.Y.L. is a 1985 English-language Family Sci-Fi motion picture written by David Ambrose, Allan Scott and Jeffrey Ellis. The movie is directed by Simon Wincer and produced by John Heyman, Burtt Harris and Gabrielle Kelly. A mingly normal young boy turns out to be a top secret military-created robot with superhuman abilities. D.a.r.y.l. stars Mary Beth Hurt, Michael Mckean, Kathryn Walker, Colleen Camp, Josef Sommer, Barret Oliver and Matt Butler. The music was composed by Marvin Hamlisch. Cinematography was done by Frank Watts and editing by Adrian Carr. The film has a running time of 100 minutes. D.A.R.Y.L. was made on a budget of $12 million and at the box office it grossed only $7 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Paramount Pictures.