They freed his mind. She captured his heart.
From the classic Daniel Keyes novel Flowers for Algernon comes this "moving" (Boxoffice) and unforgettable adaptation. Featuring an Academy Award winning performance by Cliff Robertson and a "shrewd, talented" (Variety) score by Ravi Shankar, this timeless tearjerker is "definitely one to see" (Cue).
When a mentally challenged man named Charly (Robertson) undergoes experimental brain surgery, he is miraculously freed from the prison of his own mind. As his IQ soars to genius proportions, Charly's eyes are opened to a world he's never truly seen. But when the effects of his operation inexplicably begin to fade, Charly must find a way to halt his regression...before his own mind destroys his life, his newfound romance and the man he's become.
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Cliff Robertson | Charly Gordon |
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Claire Bloom | Alice Kinian |
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Lilia Skala | Dr. Anna Straus |
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Leon Janney | Dr. Richard Nemur |
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Ruth White | Mrs. Apple |
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Dick Van Patten | Bert |
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Edward McNally | Gimpy |
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Barney Martin | Hank |
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William Dwyer | Joey |
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Dan Morgan | Paddy |
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Marianna Case | Young Woman |
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Leon Collins | Tap Dancer |
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Harry Cooper | Conference Attendee |
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Frank Dolan | Eddie |
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Randee Lynne Jensen | Extra |
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Ralph Nelson | Convention Speaker |
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Donald Warnock | Conference Attendee |
| Director | Ralph Nelson |
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| Writer | Daniel Keyes, Stirling Silliphant | |
| Producer | Ralph Nelson, Doris Quinlan, Selig J. Seligman | |
| Musician | Ravi Shankar | |
| Photography | Arthur J. Ornitz | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) |
| Audio Tracks | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono |
| Subtitles | English | French | Spanish |
| Distributor | MGM Home Entertainment |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Mar 08, 2005 |
| Regions | 1 |