Review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) by Benoit D — 05 Nov 2007

Fascinating, crazy, riveting... Amazing documentary and amazing composer.

This review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) was written by Benoit D on 05 Nov 2007.

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

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