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.
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| Directed by | Simon Wincer |
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| Music by | Marvin Hamlisch |
| Cinematography | Frank Watts |
| Edited by | Adrian Carr |
Production company | World Film Services |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures (North America) Columbia Pictures (International; in the UK through Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors[1]) |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million[2] |
| Box office | $7,840,873[3] |
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.[4] 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."[5] 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."[6]
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."[7]
Related pages
References
- ↑ "D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)". BBFC. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ↑ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com.
- ↑ "D.A.R.Y.L." Box Office Mojo.
- ↑ "D.A.R.Y.L." Rotten Tomatoes.
- ↑ Vincent Canby (June 14, 1985). "Screen: DARYL". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/14/movies/screen-daryl.html.
- ↑ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ "DVD Verdict". Archived from the original on 2012-12-16.
Other websites
- D.A.R.Y.L. on IMDb
- D.A.R.Y.L. at AllRovi