5.6 / 10(31 votes)IMDbNR20001h 31mUnited States of America, Canada

Flowers for Algernon

“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?”

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Synopsis

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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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

Mo Kelso

Female Neighbor

Billy Khoury

Male Neighbor

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Jeff Bleckner
Screenplay & Story: Daniel Keyes, John Pielmeier
Original Score: Mark Adler
Original Title: Flowers for Algernon
Country of Origin: United States of America, Canada
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 31m
Production Studios: Citadel Entertainment, Alliance Atlantis, Storyline Entertainment

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Jeff Bleckner

Screenplay & Story

Daniel Keyes, John Pielmeier

Original Score & Music

Mark Adler

Director of Photography

Mike Fash

Film Editing

Geoffrey Rowland

Producers

Mark Winemaker, David R. Ginsburg, Neil Meron, Craig Zadan

Literary Origin & Source Material

Novel:Daniel Keyes

Department Leadership Roster

Jeff Bleckner

Director

Mark Winemaker

Producer

Mark Adler

Original Music Composer

Mike Fash

Director of Photography

Geoffrey Rowland

Editor

Taavo Soodor

Production Design

Linda Muir

Costume Design

Shelley Cook

Stunt Coordinator

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Primary: NR

NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

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United States (MPAA)NR

Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

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