The Secret Life of Algernon (1997)

Algernon is an old man who lives alone, having conversations with a porcelain cat and enjoys making things out of bones... he boils a neighbor's dead dog for the bones... and he is visited by an old friend who is dying of ailments and thus commits suicide, leaving a million dollars in a suitcase. A woman claiming to be interested in Algernon's Egyptologist great grandfather pretends to be in love with Algernon... and he almost falls for it.

Release Date

November 15, 1997

Runtime

1h 46m

Rating

6.5/10 (2 votes)

Director: Charles Jarrott

Cast: John Cullum, Carrie-Anne Moss, Charles Durning, Hrant Alianak