Flowers for Algernon
Last month, Charlie Gordon couldn't read. Now he's quoting Shakespeare. Can the medical miracle that changed his life help him understand the meaning of love?
Charlie Gordon is mentally handicapped and all he wants in life is to be a genius. When he gets picked for experimental surgery it looks like his dream may finally come true. But the surgery has side effects that could could kill Charlie. Can Charlie survive being just plain old "Charlie Gordon" and will his newfound romance survive this test of character?
Crew and Cast
Jeff BlecknerDirector
Matthew ModineCharlie Gordon
Kelli WilliamsAlice Kinian
Ron RifkinDr. Jonah Strauss
Bonnie BedeliaRose
Gloria SladeFaye
Cliff SaundersMike
Kathryn KirkpatrickBerniceDavid McFarlaneLester
Ronit CohenFrancine
Carson DurvenOliver
Hayley LochnerHarriet
Cameron BowenYoung CharlieAndrew DinnerFirst Teen
Liam TitcombSecond Teen
Ron KennellBakery WorkerVince GuerrieroBartender
Mo KelsoFemale NeighborBilly KhouryMale Neighbor
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Info
- Status
- Released
- Released
- 20 February 2000
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB score
- 5.6 / 10 (31 votes)
Production
- Director
- Jeff Bleckner
- Writers
- Daniel Keyes
- Studios
- Citadel Entertainment, Alliance Atlantis, Storyline Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America, Canada
Languages
- Original
- English
- Spoken
- English