Mr. Rice's Secret (1999)
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- PG
- 1h 53min
- Drama, Family
- 16 Mar 2001 (Canada)
- Movie
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".
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 1 nomination.
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| David Bowie | ... |
Mr. Rice
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| Bill Switzer | ... |
Owen
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| Teryl Rothery | ... |
Marylyn
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| Garwin Sanford | ... |
Stan
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| Zach Lipovsky | ... |
Funnel Head
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Jason Anderson | ... |
Veg
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Tyler Thompson | ... |
Gilbert
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| Campbell Lane | ... |
Mr. Death
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| Richard de Klerk | ... |
Simon
(as Richard De Klerk)
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| Tyler Labine | ... |
Percy
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| Eric Keenleyside | ... |
Ray
(as Eric Keenlyside)
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| Colleen Rennison | ... |
Molly
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| Kyle Labine | ... |
Jonathan
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| Tim Dixon | ... |
Priest
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| Juno Rinaldi | ... |
Cindy
(as Juno Ruddell)
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| Frank C. Turner | ... |
Thin Man
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Shayn Solberg | ... |
Baseball Kid #1
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Shayne Zwickel | ... |
Baseball Kid #2
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| D. Neil Mark | ... |
Coach
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| Peter Bryant | ... |
Umpire
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| P. Lynn Johnson | ... |
Doctor Vogle
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| Terry David Mulligan | ... |
Potential Buyer
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| Merrilyn Gann | ... |
Veg's Mom
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Kevin Blatch | ... |
Mr. Death's Assistant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nicholas Kendall | ||
Written by
| J.H. Wyman | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Christopher Courtney | ... | supervising producer |
| Sally Dixon | ... | associate producer |
| Martin Fink | ... | executive producer |
| David Forrest | ... | executive producer |
| Colleen Nystedt | ... | producer |
| T. Beauclerc Rogers IV | ... | executive producer |
| Beau Rogers | ... | executive producer (as T. Beauclerc Rogers IV) |
| Mary Anne Waterhouse | ... | line producer (as Mary Anne McCarthy) |
Music by
| Simon Kendall | ||
| Al Rodger | ||
Cinematography by
| Gregory Middleton | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ron Yoshida | ... | (as Ron E. Yoshida) |
Editorial Department
| David Armstrong | ... | color timer |
| Bruce Giesbrecht | ... | assistant editor |
| Ken Metzker | ... | dailies telecine |
| Samantha Porteous | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Ingrid Rosen | ... | negative cutter |
| Gary Shaw | ... | telecine colorist |
Casting By
| Carol Kelsay | ||
Production Design by
| Jill Scott | ... | (as Jillian Scott) |
Art Direction by
| Eric Norlin | ||
Set Decoration by
| David Birdsall | ||
Costume Design by
| Gregory Mah | ... | (as Gregory B. Mah) |
Makeup Department
| Tibor Farkas | ... | prosthetic makeup (as Tibor Farkus) |
| Julie McHaffie | ... | hair stylist |
| Jennifer Powell-Folk | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Jennifer Powell) |
| Dean Scheck | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Jacky Wilkinson | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Sarah Duncan | ... | unit manager |
| Mary Anne Waterhouse | ... | production manager (as Mary Anne McCarthy) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christine Derek | ... | second assistant director |
| Steve Eathorne | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Tracey Poirier | ... | third assistant director (as Tracy Poirier) |
| Pete Whyte | ... | first assistant director (as Peter Whyte) |
Art Department
| Files Bobic | ... | set decorations buyer |
| Derek Del Puppo | ... | construction coordinator |
| Robert Foley | ... | head painter (as Bob Foley) |
| Salmon Harris | ... | storyboard artist |
| David Paul Hewitt White | ... | on-set dresser (as Paul White) |
| Miko Laplante | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Charles Newson | ... | assistant props master |
| Lorne Poole | ... | set dresser |
| Chris Renshaw | ... | lead dresser |
| Katherine Sharpe | ... | props buyer (as Kathie Sharpe) |
| Rob Smith | ... | construction foreman (as Robert Smith) |
| Paolo G. Venturi | ... | prop photos (as Paolo Venturi) |
| Trinita Waller | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Francesca Benedetti | ... | foley editor |
| Adam Boyd | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jonas Crawley | ... | foley mixer |
| Jacqueline Cristianini | ... | adr supervisor / supervising sound editor |
| Graham Crowell | ... | boom operator |
| Dario DiSanto | ... | assistant sound editor (as Dario Disanto) |
| Lisa Doyle | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jeff Hamon | ... | adr mixer (as Jeff Harnon) |
| Brad Hillman | ... | re-recording mixer (as Brad Hilman) |
| Kirby Jinnah | ... | dialogue editor |
| Devan Kraushar | ... | sound effects editor |
| Laurie Melhus | ... | sound coordinator |
| Bill Mellow | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sina Oroomchi | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ralph Parker | ... | production sound mixer |
| James Schmidlin | ... | digital transfer engineer (as James Schmidin) |
| Paul A. Sharpe | ... | re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharpe) |
| Shane Shemko | ... | foley artist (as Shane Shernko) |
| Steve Smith | ... | sound designer / sound effects editor |
| Daniel Sperry | ... | sound consultant: Dolby (as Dan Sperry) |
| Janice Thompson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ann Townshend | ... | assistant sound editor (as Anne Townshend) |
| Cam Wagner | ... | foley artist |
Special Effects by
| James G. Fisher | ... | special effects coordinator (as James Fisher) |
| Attila Vaski | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Petra Lendvai-Lintner | ... | project supervisor (as Petra Sheehy) |
| Christine Petrov | ... | digital artist |
| Bruce Turner | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Roberto Biagi | ... | visual effects coordinator: pre-production (uncredited) |
| Betty Shaw | ... | systems administrator: GVFX (uncredited) |
| Cory Virs | ... | compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Marc Akerstream | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Marny Eng | ... | stunt performer |
| Leslie McMichael | ... | stunt performer (as Lesley Spohgberg) |
| Rick Pearce | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kevin Black | ... | key grip |
| Mark Cohen | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael Cox | ... | company grip |
| Todd Fairbairn | ... | lamp operator (as Todd Fairburn) |
| Shane Harvey | ... | still photographer |
| Kevin Haverty | ... | camera trainee |
| Tim Heller | ... | lamp operator |
| Bruno Huber | ... | generator operator |
| Simon Jori | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Gene Keigher | ... | best boy grip |
| Joseph Lederer | ... | still photographer (as Joe Lederer) |
| Klaus Melchior | ... | video playback |
| Dean Morris | ... | best boy electrician |
| Robert L. O'Hara | ... | dolly grip (as Robert O'Hara) |
| Paul Slatter | ... | gaffer |
| Jim van Dijk | ... | a camera operator / steadicam operator |
| R. Brock Woodman | ... | company grip (as Brock Woodman) |
| A.J. Vesak | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| James Forsyth | ... | extras casting |
| Jennifer Harland | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Donna Christiano | ... | set supervisor (as Donna Cristiano) |
| Janice MacIsaac | ... | assistant costume designer |
| J.B. Owen | ... | on-set costumer |
| Charis Tillson | ... | on-set costumer |
Location Management
| Gordon Hardwick | ... | location manager |
| S. Steven Sach | ... | assistant location manager |
| Stephen Sangster | ... | location production assistant |
| Linda Yip | ... | trainee assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Matthew Safran | ... | music supervisor: S.L. Feldman & Associates |
| Janet York | ... | music supervisor: S.L. Feldman & Associates |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julia Neville | ... | script coordinator |
| Stephanie Rossel | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Al Baxter | ... | driver |
| Kelly Cramb | ... | driver |
| Scott Delaplace | ... | transportation co-captain (as C. Scott Dela Place) |
| Gary Gleeson | ... | driver |
| Lee Harris | ... | driver |
| Jason Lapp | ... | driver |
| Dave Liboiron | ... | transportation captain |
| Terry Newton | ... | driver |
| Mark Pawlitsky | ... | driver |
| Robert Steeves | ... | transportation coordinator (as Rob Steeves) |
| Ross Wilkinson | ... | driver (as Ross 'Grizz' Wilkinson) |
Additional Crew
| Jeff Anderson | ... | stand-in |
| Darwin Bohn | ... | production accountant |
| Barbara Chisholm | ... | assistant coordinator (as Barb Chisholm) |
| Debbie Coe | ... | dog wrangler |
| Arthur Evrensel | ... | production attorney: Heenan Blaikie |
| Philip Fuldauer | ... | production coordinator |
| Alec Gould | ... | assistant accountant |
| Tish Heaven | ... | stand-in |
| Carol Horn | ... | production attorney: Heenan Blaikie |
| John Kerslake | ... | stand-in |
| Karin Korchinski | ... | office production assistant |
| Steven R. Kutcher | ... | ant wrangler (as Steve Kutcher) |
| Elizabeth Maracek | ... | post-production accounting |
| Nancy McKenzie | ... | production coordinator |
| Anna McRoberts | ... | assistant: Ms. Nystedt (as Anna-Maria McRoberts) |
| Michele Pollack | ... | assistant wrangler: ants (as Michelle Pollack) |
| Ken Ray | ... | security captain |
| Katherine Roussos | ... | craft service (as Kat Roussos) |
| Dorothy Sabey | ... | representative: S.P.C.A. |
| Moe Tabrizi | ... | chef (as Moe Tabrizi-Fard) |
| Gerald Thom | ... | stand-in |
| Tom Tran | ... | assistant chef |
| Alison Wells | ... | unit publicist |
| Sanders Whiting | ... | stand-in |
| Martin Fink | ... | production excutive (uncredited) |
| Travis Stevens | ... | story editor (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Vincelli | ... | production legal (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Marc Akerstream | ... | dedicated to the memory of: [1954 - 1998] |
| Robert Goodale | ... | special thanks |
| Richard E. Johnson | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (VHS)
- MTI Home Video
- Panorama Entertainment (United States)
- Paradigma Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Trans World Associates (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX) (visual effects)
- Reel Elements VFX (main title design)
Other Companies
- Al Sens Animation (end credits)
- Al Silverman and the Background (walla group)
- Command Post Toybox (video facility)
- Directors Guild of Canada - British Columbia (graphics)
- Film Effects (titles and opticals)
- Heenan Blaikie (production attorneys)
- I.A.T.S.E. Local 669 (acknowledgement) (I.A.T.S.E. 669 - International Photographers - Canada)
- I.A.T.S.E. Local 891 (sincere appreciation to)
- Kodak Canada (film stock provided by)
- La Dolce Vita (catering)
- Line 21 Media Services (closed captioning)
- New City Productions (production services by)
- Original Conforming Services (negative cutter)
- Paladin Show Services (grip and electric equipment)
- Panavision (Canada) Corporation (cameras and lenses)
- S.L. Feldman & Associates (music supervision)
- Sedgwick Insurance (production insurance)
- Sharpe Sound Studios (post production sound)
- Teamsters Local 155 (acknowledgement) (Teamsters 155)
- The Motion Picture Bond Company (completion bond by)
- UBCP/ACTRA (acknowledgement) (Union of B.C. Performers - B.C. Branch of the ACTRA Performers Guild)
Storyline
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| Taglines | It's what you do in life that counts. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | At the end of the credits, the working title of the movie can be seen: "Exhuming Mr. Rice". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 David Bowie Movie Performances (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | How's It Gonna Be See more » |
| Quotes |
Funnel 'Funnel Head' McConnell:
He's a parent, Owen. He's a recognized authority figure: I mean, he's supposed to be lied to! See more » |