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Actors: David Bowie, Bill Switzer
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Mr. Rice's Secret |
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Owen Walters is a young kid (12-14) who has cancer. He is befriended by Mr. Rice. After Mr. Rice's death, Owen finds a letter addressed to him in Mr. Rice's house. He discovers that it is a secret code that he must break. Owen must go on this tresure hunt while dealing with his hectic life which includes: violence from other boys, trips to the cancer ward, and his fear of death. Throughout the movie, Mr. Rice teaches Owen life lessons about death and morality.
--Dashaun Montanez, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Mr. Rice's Secret |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Brain/Body not working?
- dying
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a kid
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- physically sick
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a fight for survival
Setting
United States
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Subtitles?
- No
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
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