Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
David Bowie | ... | Mr. Rice | |
Bill Switzer | ... | Owen | |
Teryl Rothery | ... | Marylyn | |
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 |
Campbell Lane | ... | Mr. Death | |
Richard de Klerk | ... | Simon (as Richard De Klerk) | |
Tyler Labine | ... | Percy | |
Eric Keenleyside | ... | Ray (as Eric Keenlyside) | |
Colleen Rennison | ... | Molly | |
Kyle Labine | ... | Jonathan | |
Tim Dixon | ... | Priest | |
Juno Rinaldi | ... | Cindy (as Juno Ruddell) |
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".
Death is not an easy topic to deal with in movies. But Mr Rice's secret manages to pull it off, with no problems. The film is centered around a boy, who while coming to terms with the death of his friend (the 400 year old Mr Rice) is led on a kind of treasure hunt. When he reaches the end he finds a potion of life, and learns an important lesson. The boy (played brilliantly by Billy Switzer) is the star of the film (despite it being pushed as a David Bowie film). The character of his mother (played by Teryl Rothery) could have been explored a little more and been more involved with the plot, but apart from that, it felt well cast and acted. A must see for when you want to ponder things like the meaning of life.