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Mr. Rice's Secret (2000)
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Overview
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Writer (WGA):
J.H. Wyman (written by)
Release Date:
16 March 2001 (Canada)
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Tagline:
It's what you do in life that counts.
Plot:
A terminally-ill boy's life is saved when his deceased 400-year-old friend, "Mr. Rice", leads him on a treasure hunt to find a magical "Potion of Life". | add synopsis
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400 Year Old
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Friend
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Cancer
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Neighbor
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Teenage Boy
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4 wins
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1 nomination
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Deals well with a difficult subject
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | David Bowie | ... | Mr. Rice |
 | Bill Switzer | ... | Owen Walters |
 | Teryl Rothery | ... | Marylyn Walters |
| Garwin Sanford | ... | Stan Walters |
| Zach Lipovsky | ... | Funnel Head |
| Jason Anderson | ... | Veg |
| Tyler Thompson | ... | Gilbert |
| Campbell Lane | ... | Mr. Death |
 | Richard de Klerk | ... | Simon |
| Tyler Labine | ... | Percy |
 | Eric Keenleyside | ... | Ray |
| Colleen Rennison | ... | Molly |
| Kyle Labine | ... | Jonathan |
 | Tim Dixon | ... | Priest |
 | Juno Ruddell | ... | Cindy |
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Also Known As:
Exhuming Mr. Rice (International: English title) (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG for thematic elements, language and scenes of bullying.
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USA:113 min | Japan:93 min
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At the end of the credits, the working title of the movie can be seen: "Exhuming Mr. Rice".
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Death is always a difficult subject to cover in the movies. Even more so when dealing with terminally ill children. Mr Rice's Secret succeeds in covering the issues in a sensitive but not mawkish way. Bowie gives a measured performance as the ancient mystic who befriends a young boy with Hodgkin's disease. The real star though is Bill Switzer, who excels as the boy fearing death who must learn to love life.