Flowers for Algernon (2000)

1h 31m · 20 Feb 2000

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?

Drama

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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?

Movie ID	9412
Genre	Drama
Director	Jeff Bleckner
Main cast	Matthew Modine, Kelli Williams, Ron Rifkin, Bonnie Bedelia, Gloria Slade, Cliff Saunders, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, David McFarlane
Release date	20 February 2000
Release year	2000
Language	English
Duration	91 min (1h 31m)
Rating	5.6 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	Citadel Entertainment