Review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) by Rob S — 08 Sep 2008

This was really interesting and left me feeling very sad. Sx.

This review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) was written by Rob S on 08 Sep 2008.

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

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