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Robin Williams's 9 Best 'Dead Poets Society' Moments

Tim Hayne
July 20, 2015 - 1 min read
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In celebration of Robin Williams, who did, indeed, "seize the day" and make his life "extraordinary," let's take a look back at some of the late Oscar-winning actor's most stirring, inspiring, and enlightening "Dead Poets Society" moments.

Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society
"He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary."
PGDrama
Audience
Score
83
Release Date: Jun 9, 1989
Run Time: 2 hr 9 min
Budget: $16,400,000
Starring: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke
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