Robin Williams stars in this psychological thriller about a celebrated writer whose life is turned upside down when he receives a manuscript from a troubled young fan. Based on the novel by Armistead Maupin. Toni Collette costars. Patrick Stettner directs. (91 min, R)

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This article appears in Jan 17-23, 2007.