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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Details
- Release: Feb 20 2000
- Runtime: 91 min
- Language: English
- Budget: N/A
- Revenue: N/A
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?
Credits
Matthew Modine
Charlie Gordon
Bonnie Bedelia
Rose
Kelli Williams
Alice Kinian
Ron Rifkin
Dr. Jonah Strauss
Cliff Saunders
Mike
Cameron Bowen
Young Charlie
Carson Durven
Oliver
Kathryn Kirkpatrick
Bernice
Ron Kennell
Bakery Worker
Billy Khoury
Male Neighbor
Gloria Slade
Faye
Hayley Lochner
Harriet
David McFarlane
Lester
Mo Kelso
Female Neighbor
Ronit Cohen
Francine
Andrew Dinner
First Teen
Liam Titcomb
Second Teen
Vince Guerriero
Bartender