Charly

A lab rat gets promoted to genius, then immediately starts wondering if any of this was legal. Charley Gordon’s IQ skyrockets after surgery, but the sudden upgrade leaves more questions than answers. The film is essentially a 1960s IQ test with bonus existential dread.

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Ralph Nelson directed Charly in 1968. See Ralph Nelson's full filmography, where to start with Ralph Nelson, or where to go after you've seen everything by Ralph Nelson.

Charly was released in 1968 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 103 minutes.