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About
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?
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 18, 2008
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Citadel Entertainment, Alliance Atlantis, Storyline Entertainment
Cast
Full credits →M
Matthew Modine
Charlie Gordon
K
Kelli Williams
Alice Kinian
R
Ron Rifkin
Dr. Jonah Strauss
B
Bonnie Bedelia
Rose
G
Gloria Slade
Faye
C
Cliff Saunders
Mike
K
Kathryn Kirkpatrick
Bernice
D
David McFarlane
Lester
C
Carson Durven
Oliver
H
Hayley Lochner
Harriet
C
Cameron Bowen
Young Charlie
A
Andrew Dinner
First Teen
R
Ron Kennell
Bakery Worker
V
Vince Guerriero
Bartender
M
Mo Kelso
Female Neighbor
B
Billy Khoury
Male Neighbor
