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Charly
Charly

Charly

A love story that begins with an incredible experiment!

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DramaRomanceScience Fiction

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An experiment on a simpleton turns him into a genius. When he discovers what has been done to him he struggles with whether or not what was done to him was right.

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Budget

$950000

Revenue

$814666

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

23 September 1968

Country

United States of America

Cast

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Charlie Gordon

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

Alice Kinian

Lilia Skala

Lilia Skala

Dr. Anna Straus

Leon Janney

Leon Janney

Dr. Richard Nemur

Ruth White

Ruth White

Mrs. Apple

Dick Van Patten

Dick Van Patten

Bert

Edward McNally

Edward McNally

Gimpy

Barney Martin

Barney Martin

Hank

William Dwyer

William Dwyer

Joey

Dan Morgan

Dan Morgan

Paddy

Marianna Case

Marianna Case

Young Woman (uncredited)

Leon Collins

Leon Collins

Tap Dancer (uncredited)

Harry Cooper

Harry Cooper

Conference Attendee (uncredited)

Frank Dolan

Frank Dolan

Eddie (uncredited)

Randee Lynne Jensen

Randee Lynne Jensen

Woman (uncredited)

Ralph Nelson

Ralph Nelson

Convention Speaker (uncredited)

Donald Warnock

Donald Warnock

Conference Attendee (uncredited)

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