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Robin Williams shows up uncredited in Dead Again (35 today) as a disgraced psychiatrist because he didn’t want anyone expecting a comedy. Three scenes. Absolute electricity. I’ve always preferred him in straight roles. Weirdly, on film, comedy really wasn’t his strong suit.

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