The Secret Life of Algernon (1997)

11/15/1997 (GB) • 1h 46m

Comedy

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

John Cullum

Algernon Pendleton

Carrie-Anne Moss

Madge Clerisy

Charles Durning

Norbie Hess

Hrant Alianak

Mahir Sulleyman


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

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