Review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) by Adam C — 06 Dec 2008

Johnston is an incredible man and this is a wonderful film.

This review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) was written by Adam C on 06 Dec 2008.

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

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