Review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) by Melissa W — 27 Aug 2007

Beautiful documentary. find this and watch it over & over.

This review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) was written by Melissa W on 27 Aug 2007.

The Devil and Daniel Johnston has generally received very positive reviews.

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