Charlie Gordon is mentally handicapped and all he wants in life is to be a genius. When he gets picked for experimental surgery it looks like his dream may finally come true. But the surgery has side effects that could could kill Charlie. Can Charlie survive being just plain old "Charlie Gordon" and will his newfound romance survive this test of character?
Um instrutor de uma colônia de férias (Bill Murray), conhecido por seus métodos excêntricos de treinamento dos jovens participantes, se esforça em dar autoconfiança a um menino de 12 anos, Rudy, que só pensa na sua fuga.
