The Lawnmower Man
by Stephen Kingliterary work· published 1980
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"The Lawnmower Man" is a short story by American writer Stephen King, first published in the May 1975 issue of Cavalier and later included in King's 1978 collection Night Shift. Harold Parkette, a suburban homeowner, once took pride in his well-maintained lawn but became traumatized after a neighborhood boy accidentally mowed over a cat while cutting his grass the previous year. Disgusted, Harold sells his lawnmower and neglects hiring a replacement, allowing his lawn to grow wildly overgrown throughout the summer. Desperate to restore order, Harold finds an ad for "Pastoral Greenery and Outdoor Services" and hires them. A fat, crude man arrives in a van and begins the job.
Adaptations (1)
The Lawnmower Man was adapted into a 1992 film.
The Lawnmower Man1992 · film · 108 min · dir. Brett Leonard · IMDb ↗A simple man is turned into a genius through the application of computer science.
