Flowers for Algernon

IMDb link: 0210044
IMDb rating: 6.6 (2,195 votes)
Genres: Sci-Fi, Drama
Director: Matthew Modine, Jeff Pustil, Jeff Bleckner
Cast: Kelli Williams, Richard Chevolleau and others

Release date: 20 Feb 2000
Release year: 2000
Runtime: 91 minutes
Country: Canada
Keywords: genius, mother son reunion, laboratory, teacher student relationship, tragedy, bakery, mouse, intelligence, mental retardation, experiment

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 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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