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The Devil and Daniel Johnston
The Devil and Daniel Johnston

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

31 March 2006

Country

United States of America

Cast

Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston

Self

Bill Johnston

Bill Johnston

Self

Margie Johnston

Margie Johnston

Self

Mabel Johnston

Mabel Johnston

Self

Jeff Tartakov

Jeff Tartakov

Self

Kathy McCarty

Kathy McCarty

Self

Dick Johnston

Dick Johnston

Self

Laurie Allen

Laurie Allen

Self

Sally Johnston Reid

Sally Johnston Reid

Self

Gibby Haynes

Gibby Haynes

Self

Brian Beattie

Brian Beattie

Self

David Fair

David Fair

Self

Jad Fair

Jad Fair

Self

Jason Nightmare

Jason Nightmare

Self

Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore

Self

Louis Black

Louis Black

Self

Ken Lieck

Ken Lieck

Self

Don Goede

Don Goede

Self

John Pochna

John Pochna

Self

David Thornberry

David Thornberry

Self

Peter Zaremba

Peter Zaremba

Self

Matt Groening

Matt Groening

Self

Blair Sterrett

Blair Sterrett

Self

Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain

Self (Archival footage)

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Self (Archival footage)

Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson

Self (Archival footage)

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