Flowers for Algernon

Flowers for Algernon

91 mins | Drama | Feb. 20, 2000

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?

Flowers for Algernon

91 mins | Drama | Feb. 20, 2000

Flowers for Algernon
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?
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Alliance Atlantis Communications, Citadel Entertainment, Storyline Entertainment
Original title Flowers for Algernon
Directors David McLennan, Oliver Olsen, Jeff Bleckner
Writers Daniel Keyes, John Pielmeier

Cast

Matthew Modine

as Charlie Gordon

Kelli Williams

as Alice Kinian

Ron Rifkin

as Dr. Jonah Strauss

Bonnie Bedelia

as Rose

Gloria Slade

as Faye

Cliff Saunders

as Mike

Kathryn Kirkpatrick

as Bernice

David McFarlane

as Lester

Ronit Cohen

as Francine

Carson Durven

as Oliver

Hayley Lochner

as Harriet

Cameron Bowen

as Young Charlie

Andrew Dinner

as First Teen

Liam Titcomb

as Second Teen

Ron Kennell

as Bakery Worker

Vince Guerriero

as Bartender

Vince Guerriero

as Bartender

Mo Kelso

as Female Neighbor

Billy Khoury

as Male Neighbor