The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005)

Directed by

Jeff Feuerzeig

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 140 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of Daniel Johnston, a musician whose simple songs and drawings gained a cult following. It covers his rise from the Texas underground, his struggles with mental illness, and how his family and friends dealt with his outbursts and hospitalizations.

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What happens

The Devil and Daniel Johnston is a 2005 documentary film about American musician Daniel Johnston (1961–2019). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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