Poster for The Devil and Daniel Johnston

The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006)

PG-13 ★ 7.7/10 110 min Documentary, Music United States English

Director: Jeff Feuerzeig

Streaming: Not available

Description

This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.

Trailer

Top Cast

Daniel Johnston Self

Bill Johnston Self

Margie Johnston Self

Mabel Johnston Self

Jeff Tartakov Self

Kathy McCarty Self

Dick Johnston Self

Laurie Allen Self

The Devil and Daniel Johnston Appears on 4 Curated Movie Lists

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