Movie

Flowers for Algernon

★ 5.7/10 · 29 votes 2000 1h 31m Released

Drama

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?

Cast

Matthew Modine Charlie Gordon Kelli Williams Alice Kinian Ron Rifkin Dr. Jonah Strauss Bonnie Bedelia Rose Gloria Slade Faye Cliff Saunders Mike