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Flowers for Algernon

Flowers for Algernon

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 20, 2000

Runtime

1h 31m

Genres

Drama

User Score

55%

Original Title

Flowers for Algernon

Production Companies

Citadel Entertainment, Alliance Atlantis, Storyline Entertainment

Director

Jeff Bleckner

Description

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?