Film

Flowers for Algernon

2000 · 1h 31m · Drama

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?

IMDb

6.6

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?

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

Ronit Cohen

Francine

Carson Durven

Oliver

Hayley Lochner

Harriet

Cameron Bowen

Young Charlie

Andrew Dinner

First Teen

Liam Titcomb

Second Teen

Ron Kennell

Bakery Worker

Vince Guerriero

Bartender

• Jeff BlecknerDirector
• Daniel KeyesNovel
• Mark WinemakerProducer
• Neil MeronExecutive Producer
• David R. GinsburgExecutive Producer
• Craig ZadanExecutive Producer
• Mike FashDirector of Photography
• Mark AdlerOriginal Music Composer
• Geoffrey RowlandEditor
• Mary V. BuckCasting

Release date

February 20, 2000

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama