Review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) by Ryan S — 10 Sep 2007

Amazing doc. So well done, and really paints an incredible portrait of a bizarre, brilliant American artist.

This review of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) was written by Ryan S on 10 Sep 2007.

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

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