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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?

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Release Journey

Announced

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Trailers

Released

Feb 20, 2000

Release date

February 20, 2000

Creator / Director / Author

Jeff Bleckner

Runtime

91 min

Rating

5.7 / 10

Genres

Drama

Cast

Matthew Modine

Charlie Gordon

Kelli Williams

Alice Kinian

Ron Rifkin

Dr. Jonah Strauss

Bonnie Bedelia

Rose

Gloria Slade

Faye

Cliff Saunders

Mike

Kathryn Kirkpatrick

Bernice

David McFarlane

Lester

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?

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