Mr. Rice's Secret

Name: Mr. Rice's Secret
Genre: Fantasy
Released: TODO_MISSING
Rating: 50

1999, Fantasy, 1h 53m

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Movie Info

Owen Walters (Bill Switzer) is a terminally ill preteen who must also cope with all the other rigors of early adolescence. But, after the death of his whimsical next-door neighbor, Mr. Rice (David Bowie), Owen discovers something extraordinary: a complex treasure hunt, devised by Mr. Rice, that may lead the young boy to unearth some fantastic secrets. As Owen struggles with nightmares about death, he inches closer to the treasure, which may offer him some measure of salvation.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Fantasy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Nicholas Kendall
Producer:

Colleen Nystedt
Writer:

J.H. Wyman
Release Date (Theaters):

Feb 26, 2000 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 25, 2001
Runtime:

1h 53m
Distributor:

Panorama Entertainment [us], MTI Home Video [us]
Sound Mix:

Dolby

Cast & Crew

David Bowie
Mr. Rice

Bill Switzer
Owen Walters

Garwin Sanford
Stan Walters

Teryl Rothery
Marylyn Walters

Zach Lipovsky
Funnel Head

Jason Anderson
Veg

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Critic Reviews for Mr. Rice's Secret

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Full Review… Elvis Mitchell New York Times

Full Review… Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com

Full Review… Judith Egerton Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

Full Review… Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope

Full Review… Maria Garcia Film Journal International

Full Review… James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk

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Audience Reviews for Mr. Rice's Secret

Apr 18, 2007

Bowie has a small but pivotal role in this coming of age drama. Interesting things to say about mortality.

Anthony V Super Reviewer