The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006)
PG-13 1h 50m 6.6/10 IMDb
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.
Director: Jeff Feuerzeig
Cast: Daniel Johnston, Bill Johnston, Margie Johnston, Mabel Johnston, Jeff Tartakov
Content Warnings
Substance Use
Drug use (depicted) (referenced)
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