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Mr. Rice's Secret

  • 1999
  • PG
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
708
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David Bowie in Mr. Rice's Secret (1999)
DramaFamilyFantasy

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".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".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".

  • Director
    • Nicholas Kendall
  • Writer
    • J.H. Wyman
  • Stars
    • David Bowie
    • Bill Switzer
    • Teryl Rothery
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    708
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nicholas Kendall
    • Writer
      • J.H. Wyman
    • Stars
      • David Bowie
      • Bill Switzer
      • Teryl Rothery
    • 20User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast24

    David Bowie
    David Bowie
    • Mr. Rice
    Bill Switzer
    Bill Switzer
    • Owen
    Teryl Rothery
    Teryl Rothery
    • Marylyn
    Garwin Sanford
    Garwin Sanford
    • Stan
    Zach Lipovsky
    Zach Lipovsky
    • Funnel Head
    Jason Anderson
    • Veg
    Tyler Thompson
    • Gilbert
    Campbell Lane
    Campbell Lane
    • Mr. Death
    Richard de Klerk
    Richard de Klerk
    • Simon
    • (as Richard De Klerk)
    Tyler Labine
    Tyler Labine
    • Percy
    Eric Keenleyside
    Eric Keenleyside
    • Ray
    • (as Eric Keenlyside)
    Colleen Rennison
    Colleen Rennison
    • Molly
    Kyle Labine
    Kyle Labine
    • Jonathan
    Tim Dixon
    Tim Dixon
    • Priest
    Juno Rinaldi
    Juno Rinaldi
    • Cindy
    • (as Juno Ruddell)
    Frank C. Turner
    Frank C. Turner
    • Thin Man
    Shayn Solberg
    • Baseball Kid #1
    Shayne Zwickel
    • Baseball Kid #2
    • Director
      • Nicholas Kendall
    • Writer
      • J.H. Wyman
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      At the end of the credits, the working title of the movie can be seen: "Exhuming Mr. Rice".
    • 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!
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 David Bowie Movie Performances (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      How's It Gonna Be
      by Kevin Cadogan/Stephan Jenkins/Arion Salazar
      Used by permission of BMG Music Publishing Canada & EMI Music Publishing
      Courtesy of Warner Special Products

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 16, 2001 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Exhuming Mr. Rice
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • New City Productions
      • Panorama Entertainment
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 53m(113 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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