Flowers for Algernon
Jeff Bleckner2000-02-20
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?
5.5
91 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Matthew Modine | Charlie Gordon | Unowned |
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Kelli Williams | Alice Kinian | Unowned |
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Ron Rifkin | Dr. Jonah Strauss | Unowned |
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Bonnie Bedelia | Rose | Unowned |
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Gloria Slade | Faye | Unowned |
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Cliff Saunders | Mike | Unowned |
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Kathryn Kirkpatrick | Bernice | Unowned |
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David McFarlane | Lester | Unowned |
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Ronit Cohen | Francine | Unowned |
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Carson Durven | Oliver | Unowned |
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Hayley Lochner | Harriet | Unowned |
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Cameron Bowen | Young Charlie | Unowned |
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Andrew Dinner | First Teen | Unowned |
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Liam Titcomb | Second Teen | Unowned |
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Ron Kennell | Bakery Worker | Unowned |
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Vince Guerriero | Bartender | Unowned |
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Mo Kelso | Female Neighbor | Unowned |
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Billy Khoury | Male Neighbor | Unowned |