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    "The Princess Bride" Just Got A Whole Lot More Meaningful

    When he was young, Mandy Patinkin's dad died from cancer. That changed the way Mandy thought of the role.

    Johnny LaRue
    by Johnny LaRue

    Community Contributor

    Mandy Patinkin talks Inigo Montoya and 'The Princess Bride'

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    Mandy Patinkin was young when his father died from cancer

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