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Feature film — 2000

Flowers for Algernon (2000)

5.61h 31mDrama

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?

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A high-signal pick with 31 votes.

Citadel Entertainment / Alliance Atlantis / Storyline Entertainment

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Director: Jeff Bleckner

On screen

Cast & crew

Matthew Modine as Charlie Gordon

Matthew Modine

Charlie Gordon

Kelli Williams as Alice Kinian

Kelli Williams

Alice Kinian

Ron Rifkin as Dr. Jonah Strauss

Ron Rifkin

Dr. Jonah Strauss

Bonnie Bedelia as Rose

Bonnie Bedelia

Rose

Gloria Slade as Faye

Gloria Slade

Faye

Cliff Saunders as Mike

Cliff Saunders

Mike

Kathryn Kirkpatrick as Bernice

Kathryn Kirkpatrick

Bernice

D

David McFarlane

Lester

R

Ronit Cohen

Francine

Carson Durven as Oliver

Carson Durven

Oliver

H

Hayley Lochner

Harriet

Cameron Bowen as Young Charlie

Cameron Bowen

Young Charlie