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Charly

A young man with a developmental disability is selected for a groundbreaking scientific trial, which unexpectedly transforms him into a certified intellectual giant.

Charly, a man with a cognitive disability, faces difficulties in daily life, including cruel pranks at his bakery job. His teacher, Mrs. Kinnian, enrolls him in a study where he's observed by a surgeon and psychologist, who use a mouse named Algernon to test a brain-enhancing experiment.

Info about Charly

Studio(s): ABC Pictures, Cinerama Releasing Corporation

Originally Released: United States, Sep 23, 1968

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $18,530,000.00

Budget: $950,000.00

Genres:Drama, Sci-Fi, Romance