Bonnie Bedelia, Cameron Bowen, Gloria Slade

Charlie Gordon is mentally challenged 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 e...( read more  read more... )ffects 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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Directed by: Jeff Bleckner

Release Date: February 20, 2000

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DVD Release Date: November 18, 2008

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  • September 15, 2009
    Excellent piece of art!
    Very philosophical.
  • January 2, 2009
    Un drama de eso que nos muestran que la vida puede ser una mierda pero siempre hay personas que ayudan para que no sea asi
  • December 8, 2008
    the movie was adorable
  • April 19, 2008
    this was a good moive, but kind different from the book!
  • March 28, 2008
    nice movie, it made me cry. the right cast was well-directed and the scoring was perfect.
  • November 12, 2007
    we watched this movie in class after we read the story. i luved it. it was soooooo sad.

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