United States / Feb 20, 2000 / NR
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?
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Flowers for Algernon |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Citadel Entertainment, Alliance Atlantis, Storyline Entertainment |
| Release date | 20 febbraio 2000 |
| Executive producer | Neil Meron, David R. Ginsburg, Craig Zadan |
| Production | Mark Winemaker |
| Writer | Daniel Keyes, John Pielmeier |
| Casting | Mary V. Buck, Susan Edelman |
| Editing | Geoffrey Rowland |
| Cinematography | Mike Fash, John Medland, Christopher Tammaro, Chris Faulkner, Stewart Grayburn |
| Assistant directors | David McLennan, Jeff Bleckner, Oliver Olsen |
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| Lighting | Shem Ellis, Ira Cohen |
| Camera operators | Christopher Tammaro, Mike Fash, John Medland, Chris Faulkner, Stewart Grayburn |
| Additional photography | Mike Fash, John Medland, Christopher Tammaro, Chris Faulkner, Stewart Grayburn |
| Production design | Taavo Soodor, David Edgar, John Archbell |
| Art direction | Taavo Soodor, David Edgar, John Archbell |
| Set decoration | David Edgar, Taavo Soodor, John Archbell |
| Stunts | Shelley Cook |
| Music | Mark Adler, Richard Cadger, Paul Shikata, Buzz Watson |
| Sound | Richard Cadger, Paul Shikata, Buzz Watson, Mark Adler |
| Costume design | Linda Muir, Gail 'Freddie' Godden, Kathleen Graham |
| Makeup | Kathleen Graham, Gail 'Freddie' Godden, Linda Muir |
| Hairstyling | Gail 'Freddie' Godden, Linda Muir, Kathleen Graham |
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