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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?
Where to watch
Amazon Prime Video
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Cast
Matthew ModineCharlie Gordon
Kelli WilliamsAlice Kinian
Ron RifkinDr. Jonah Strauss
Bonnie BedeliaRose
Gloria SladeFaye
Cliff SaundersMike
Kathryn KirkpatrickBernice- David McFarlaneLester
- Ronit CohenFrancine
Carson DurvenOliver- Hayley LochnerHarriet
Cameron BowenYoung Charlie- Andrew DinnerFirst Teen
- Liam TitcombSecond Teen
Details
- Director
- Jeff Bleckner
- Writers
- Daniel Keyes, John Pielmeier
- Release date
- February 20, 2000
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- Citadel Entertainment, Alliance Atlantis, Storyline Entertainment
