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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?

Top Cast

  • Matthew Modine

    Matthew Modine

    Charlie Gordon

  • Kelli Williams

    Kelli Williams

    Alice Kinian

  • Ron Rifkin

    Ron Rifkin

    Dr. Jonah Strauss

  • Bonnie Bedelia

    Bonnie Bedelia

    Rose

  • Gloria Slade

    Gloria Slade

    Faye

  • Cliff Saunders

    Cliff Saunders

    Mike

  • Kathryn Kirkpatrick

    Kathryn Kirkpatrick

    Bernice

  • David McFarlane

    David McFarlane

    Lester

  • Ronit Cohen

    Ronit Cohen

    Francine

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?

Rating

5.7 / 10
28 Reviews
1 Popular

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