Film
Flowers for Algernon
2000· NR· 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?”
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?
2000-02-20
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Key Crew
DirectorJeff Bleckner
ProducerMark Winemaker
Director of PhotographyMike Fash
Original Music ComposerMark Adler
EditorGeoffrey Rowland
Full cast & crew (18 cast · 30 crew)
Details
Released2000-02-20
Runtime1h 31m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosCitadel Entertainment · Alliance Atlantis · Storyline Entertainment
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America · Canada
Rating5.7/10 · 28 votes
Original languageen
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