Flowers for Algernon

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?)

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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Top Cast

Matthew Modine

As Charlie Gordon

Kelli Williams

As Alice Kinian

Ron Rifkin

As Dr. Jonah Strauss

Bonnie Bedelia

As Rose

Gloria Slade

As Faye

Cliff Saunders

As Mike

Kathryn Kirkpatrick

As Bernice

David McFarlane

As Lester

Ronit Cohen

As Francine

Carson Durven

As Oliver

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