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Flowers for Algernon (2000) | Slate

Flowers for Algernon

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Rated 5.6 on TMDB

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?

Released: 2000
Runtime: 1h 31m
Rated: NR
Genres: Drama
Country: United States of America
Language: English

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John PielmeierTeleplay

Jeff BlecknerDirector

Cast

Matthew ModineCharlie Gordon
Kelli WilliamsAlice Kinian
Ron RifkinDr. Jonah Strauss

Daniel KeyesNovel

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