Flowers for Algernon (2000)

  • NR
  • 02/20/2000 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 31m

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?

Overview

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?

Jeff Bleckner

Director

Daniel Keyes

Novel

Cast

Matthew Modine's headshot

Matthew Modine

Charlie Gordon
Kelli Williams's headshot

Kelli Williams

Alice Kinian
Ron Rifkin's headshot

Ron Rifkin

Dr. Jonah Strauss
Bonnie Bedelia's headshot

Bonnie Bedelia

Rose
Gloria Slade's headshot

Gloria Slade

Faye
Cliff Saunders's headshot

Cliff Saunders

Mike
Kathryn Kirkpatrick's headshot

Kathryn Kirkpatrick

Bernice
David McFarlane's headshot

David McFarlane

Lester

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