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The Secret

The Secret

20076.01h 32m

Overview

Husband, wife, and daughter have moved from Boston to Williamstown. At 16, Samantha treats her mother shabbily, but when the two of them are in a horrific car crash, the mother wills Sam to live, somehow losing her own life while her spirit enters Sam.

Directed by Vincent Perez
Written by Ann Cherkis, Keigo Higashino
Produced by Luc Besson
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Top Cast

David Duchovny

David Duchovny

Dr. Benjamin Marris

Olivia Thirlby

Olivia Thirlby

Samantha Marris

Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor

Hannah Marris

Millie Tresierra

Millie Tresierra

Lindsay Porter

Trisha LaFache

Trisha LaFache

Taylor

Laurence Leboeuf

Laurence Leboeuf

Amelia

Kathleen Mackey

Kathleen Mackey

Gothic Librarian

Corey Sevier

Corey Sevier

Justin

Brendan Sexton III

Brendan Sexton III

Ethan

Jane Wheeler

Jane Wheeler

Maggie Adams

Themes & Keywords

high schoolreligion and supernaturalreincarnationcar crash

About The Secret

The Secret is a drama, romance film released in 2007 exploring themes of high school, religion and supernatural, reincarnation, car crash. Directed by Vincent Perez, it stars David Duchovny, Olivia Thirlby, Lili Taylor. Husband, wife, and daughter have moved from Boston to Williamstown. At 16, Samantha treats her mother shabbily, but when the two of them are in a horrific car crash, the mother wills Sam to live, somehow losing her own life while her spirit enters Sam.

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